Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA flatbed rate

$2,887flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,483–$3,292
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Kenner price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,132
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,887

Return trip

Kenner → Charlotte$3,233

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Kenner by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,362	$3.06	$2,103 – $2,622
53' refrigerated	$2,817	$3.64	$2,451 – $3,183
48' flatbed	$2,887	$3.74	$2,483 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,153	$4.08	$2,649 – $3,657
Power only	$2,068	$2.67	$1,799 – $2,336
Hotshot	$1,560	$2.02	$1,294 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,536	$1.99	$1,305 – $1,766
Sprinter van	$945	$1.22	$794 – $1,096

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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 Kenner

48' flatbed lanes into Kenner, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$5,089	$3.67	$4,377 – $5,802	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$9,159	$4.66	$7,877 – $10,442	5 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$4,651	$4.75	$4,000 – $5,302	3 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,871	$5.15	$1,609 – $2,133	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,274	$3.30	$3,676 – $4,873	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,510	$4.28	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$8,803	$4.68	$7,570 – $10,035	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA is estimated at $2,887 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,483 and $3,292.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Kenner, LA by truck?

About 773 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 $755 of the $2,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,132 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kenner, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,233, which makes Charlotte, NC to Kenner, LA 11% 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