Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ithaca, NY flatbed rate

$3,009flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $2,588–$3,430
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ithaca price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,373
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Ithaca → Charlotte$3,003

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Charlotte to Ithaca by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ithaca, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,451	$3.76	$2,181 – $2,720
53' refrigerated	$2,923	$4.49	$2,543 – $3,303
48' flatbed	$3,009	$4.62	$2,588 – $3,430
Step deck	$3,289	$5.05	$2,762 – $3,815
Power only	$2,136	$3.28	$1,859 – $2,414
Hotshot	$1,611	$2.47	$1,337 – $1,885
26' box truck	$1,590	$2.44	$1,351 – $1,828
Sprinter van	$980	$1.51	$823 – $1,137

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Ithaca

48' flatbed lanes into Ithaca, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,803	$8.46	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$14,473	$5.28	$12,447 – $16,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$4,173	$6.16	$3,589 – $4,757	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$6,392	$3.97	$5,497 – $7,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,322	$3.08	$6,297 – $8,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,611	$7.46	$1,385 – $1,836	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,994	$3.91	$6,015 – $7,973	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$14,325	$5.29	$12,319 – $16,330	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Ithaca, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Ithaca, NY is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,588 and $3,430.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ithaca, NY by truck?

About 651 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $636 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,373 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ithaca, NY to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology