Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$4,253flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,437 mi
Typical range: $3,658–$4,849
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,849
Fuel: $1,404
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Laredo → Charlotte$5,184

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

Charlotte to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,528	$2.45	$3,140 – $3,916
53' refrigerated	$4,203	$2.93	$3,657 – $4,750
48' flatbed	$4,253	$2.96	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,633	$3.22	$3,891 – $5,374
Power only	$3,122	$2.17	$2,716 – $3,528
Hotshot	$2,356	$1.64	$1,956 – $2,757
26' box truck	$2,307	$1.61	$1,961 – $2,653
Sprinter van	$1,411	$0.98	$1,185 – $1,637

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Laredo, TX is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,658 and $4,849.

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

About 1,437 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 $1,404 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,849 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,184, which makes Charlotte, NC to Laredo, 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