Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO flatbed rate

$2,846flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 912 mi
Typical range: $2,448–$3,245
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Joplin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $891
All-in estimate: $2,846

Return trip

Joplin → Charlotte$4,249

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,339	$2.56	$2,081 – $2,596
53' refrigerated	$2,788	$3.06	$2,426 – $3,150
48' flatbed	$2,846	$3.12	$2,448 – $3,245
Step deck	$3,106	$3.41	$2,609 – $3,603
Power only	$2,053	$2.25	$1,787 – $2,320
Hotshot	$1,549	$1.70	$1,286 – $1,813
26' box truck	$1,523	$1.67	$1,295 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$935	$1.03	$786 – $1,085

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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 Joplin

48' flatbed lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$4,300	$3.22	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$6,693	$4.18	$5,756 – $7,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,776	$4.80	$2,387 – $3,165	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,214	$3.71	$1,904 – $2,524	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,036	$2.53	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,633	$2.90	$3,125 – $4,142	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,416	$3.56	$2,077 – $2,754	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$6,506	$4.20	$5,595 – $7,417	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO is estimated at $2,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 912 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,448 and $3,245.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 912 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 $891 of the $2,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,249, which makes Charlotte, NC to Joplin, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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