Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, LA flatbed rate

$3,148flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,707–$3,588
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,299
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,148

Return trip

Lafayette → Charlotte$3,524

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

Charlotte to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,583	$2.97	$2,299 – $2,867
53' refrigerated	$3,080	$3.54	$2,679 – $3,480
48' flatbed	$3,148	$3.62	$2,707 – $3,588
Step deck	$3,435	$3.95	$2,886 – $3,985
Power only	$2,266	$2.61	$1,971 – $2,561
Hotshot	$1,709	$1.97	$1,419 – $2,000
26' box truck	$1,681	$1.93	$1,429 – $1,933
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.19	$868 – $1,198

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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 Lafayette

48' flatbed lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,341	$3.64	$4,593 – $6,089	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,657	$4.70	$7,445 – $9,869	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$4,691	$4.74	$4,034 – $5,348	3 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,520	$6.33	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,973	$2.81	$3,417 – $4,529	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,498	$3.26	$3,868 – $5,128	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,156	$4.66	$1,854 – $2,458	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$8,296	$4.73	$7,134 – $9,457	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $3,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,707 and $3,588.

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

About 869 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 $849 of the $3,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,524, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lafayette, 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