Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO flatbed rate

$2,891flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 931 mi
Typical range: $2,487–$3,296
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lee's Summit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,982
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $2,891

Return trip

Lee's Summit → Charlotte$4,316

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Lee's Summit by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,377	$2.55	$2,115 – $2,638
53' refrigerated	$2,833	$3.04	$2,465 – $3,202
48' flatbed	$2,891	$3.11	$2,487 – $3,296
Step deck	$3,155	$3.39	$2,650 – $3,659
Power only	$2,088	$2.24	$1,816 – $2,359
Hotshot	$1,575	$1.69	$1,307 – $1,843
26' box truck	$1,548	$1.66	$1,316 – $1,780
Sprinter van	$951	$1.02	$799 – $1,103

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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 Lee's Summit

48' flatbed lanes into Lee's Summit, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,173	$3.25	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,620 mi	$6,760	$4.17	$5,814 – $7,707	4 d
Chicago, IL	479 mi	$2,460	$5.14	$2,116 – $2,805	1 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,590	$3.46	$2,227 – $2,953	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,241 mi	$3,115	$2.51	$2,679 – $3,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,213 mi	$3,535	$2.91	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$2,769	$3.38	$2,382 – $3,157	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$6,612	$4.19	$5,686 – $7,537	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO is estimated at $2,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 931 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,487 and $3,296.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lee's Summit, MO by truck?

About 931 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 $909 of the $2,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,982 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lee's Summit, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,316, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lee's Summit, MO 33% 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