Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH flatbed rate

$1,689flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 386 mi
Typical range: $1,453–$1,926
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $1,689

Return trip

Lancaster → Charlotte$2,473

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Charlotte to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,354	$3.51	$1,205 – $1,503
53' refrigerated	$1,616	$4.19	$1,406 – $1,827
48' flatbed	$1,689	$4.38	$1,453 – $1,926
Step deck	$1,851	$4.80	$1,555 – $2,148
Power only	$1,165	$3.02	$1,013 – $1,316
Hotshot	$877	$2.27	$728 – $1,027
26' box truck	$872	$2.26	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$542	$1.40	$455 – $628

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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 Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes into Lancaster, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	545 mi	$2,333	$4.28	$2,006 – $2,659	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,365 mi	$9,899	$4.19	$8,513 – $11,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	358 mi	$2,186	$6.11	$1,880 – $2,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,177 mi	$3,855	$3.27	$3,315 – $4,394	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,983 mi	$4,871	$2.46	$4,189 – $5,552	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	468 mi	$1,881	$4.02	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,316	$3.19	$3,712 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,323 mi	$9,742	$4.19	$8,378 – $11,106	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH is estimated at $1,689 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 386 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,453 and $1,926.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lancaster, OH by truck?

About 386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $1,689 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, OH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lancaster, OH 32% 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