Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Kyle, TX flatbed rate

$3,779flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,244 mi
Typical range: $3,250–$4,308
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Kyle price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,564
Fuel: $1,215
All-in estimate: $3,779

Return trip

Kyle → Charlotte$4,606

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Kyle by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Kyle, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469
53' refrigerated	$3,725	$2.99	$3,240 – $4,209
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,118	$3.31	$3,459 – $4,776
Power only	$2,760	$2.22	$2,401 – $3,118
Hotshot	$2,083	$1.67	$1,729 – $2,437
26' box truck	$2,041	$1.64	$1,735 – $2,348
Sprinter van	$1,250	$1.00	$1,050 – $1,450

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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 Kyle

48' flatbed lanes into Kyle, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,806 mi	$5,774	$3.20	$4,965 – $6,582	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,454 mi	$6,424	$4.42	$5,525 – $7,323	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$4,871	$4.15	$4,189 – $5,553	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,216	$6.87	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,718 mi	$4,912	$2.86	$4,224 – $5,600	4 d
San Antonio, TX	63 mi	$920	$14.61	$791 – $1,049	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,357 mi	$6,067	$4.47	$5,218 – $6,916	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Kyle, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Kyle, TX is estimated at $3,779 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,244 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,250 and $4,308.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Kyle, TX by truck?

About 1,244 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 $1,215 of the $3,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kyle, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,606, which makes Charlotte, NC to Kyle, TX 18% 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