Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, KS flatbed rate

$3,080flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $2,648–$3,511
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,145
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $3,080

Return trip

Kansas City → Charlotte$4,578

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

Charlotte to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$2.65	$2,254 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,020	$3.16	$2,627 – $3,412
48' flatbed	$3,080	$3.22	$2,648 – $3,511
Step deck	$3,360	$3.51	$2,822 – $3,897
Power only	$2,226	$2.33	$1,937 – $2,516
Hotshot	$1,680	$1.76	$1,394 – $1,965
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.72	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.06	$851 – $1,175

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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 Kansas City

48' flatbed lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,402	$3.38	$3,786 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$6,977	$4.36	$6,000 – $7,954	4 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,603	$5.31	$2,238 – $2,967	2 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,738	$3.59	$2,354 – $3,121	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,210	$2.63	$2,761 – $3,660	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,733	$3.03	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,909	$3.51	$2,502 – $3,316	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$6,829	$4.38	$5,873 – $7,786	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $3,080 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,648 and $3,511.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 957 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 $935 of the $3,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,578, which makes Charlotte, NC to Kansas City, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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