Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX flatbed rate

$3,365flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,076 mi
Typical range: $2,894–$3,836
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,314
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

La Porte → Charlotte$4,102

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

Charlotte to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.58	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$3.07	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,365	$3.13	$2,894 – $3,836
Step deck	$3,669	$3.41	$3,082 – $4,257
Power only	$2,444	$2.27	$2,127 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,845	$1.71	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.68	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.03	$932 – $1,288

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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 La Porte

48' flatbed lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$5,377	$3.24	$4,625 – $6,130	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$4,635	$4.20	$3,986 – $5,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$3,205	$2.62	$2,757 – $3,654	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$4,553	$2.90	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$1,397	$5.66	$1,201 – $1,593	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,076 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,894 and $3,836.

How far is Charlotte, NC from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,076 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 $1,051 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,314 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,102, which makes Charlotte, NC to La Porte, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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