Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Johnston, IA flatbed rate

$3,036flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 977 mi
Typical range: $2,611–$3,461
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Johnston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,082
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $3,036

Return trip

Johnston → Charlotte$4,470

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Charlotte to Johnston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Johnston, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,498	$2.56	$2,223 – $2,773
53' refrigerated	$2,978	$3.05	$2,591 – $3,365
48' flatbed	$3,036	$3.11	$2,611 – $3,461
Step deck	$3,312	$3.39	$2,782 – $3,841
Power only	$2,197	$2.25	$1,911 – $2,482
Hotshot	$1,657	$1.70	$1,376 – $1,939
26' box truck	$1,628	$1.67	$1,384 – $1,872
Sprinter van	$999	$1.02	$839 – $1,159

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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 Johnston

48' flatbed lanes into Johnston, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$4,031	$3.32	$3,466 – $4,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$7,127	$4.19	$6,129 – $8,125	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,128	$5.80	$1,830 – $2,426	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$3,198	$3.27	$2,750 – $3,646	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$3,384	$2.50	$2,911 – $3,858	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$3,432	$2.98	$2,951 – $3,912	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$3,372	$3.22	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$7,041	$4.20	$6,055 – $8,027	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Johnston, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Johnston, IA is estimated at $3,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 977 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,611 and $3,461.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Johnston, IA by truck?

About 977 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $954 of the $3,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,082 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johnston, IA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,470, which makes Charlotte, NC to Johnston, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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