Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lenexa, KS flatbed rate

$3,082flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 958 mi
Typical range: $2,651–$3,514
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lenexa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,146
Fuel: $936
All-in estimate: $3,082

Return trip

Lenexa → Charlotte$4,581

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

Charlotte to Lenexa by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lenexa, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,535	$2.65	$2,256 – $2,814
53' refrigerated	$3,022	$3.15	$2,629 – $3,415
48' flatbed	$3,082	$3.22	$2,651 – $3,514
Step deck	$3,362	$3.51	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,228	$2.33	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$1.75	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,652	$1.72	$1,404 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.06	$852 – $1,176

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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 Lenexa

48' flatbed lanes into Lenexa, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,311 mi	$4,422	$3.37	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,594 mi	$6,955	$4.36	$5,981 – $7,928	4 d
Chicago, IL	500 mi	$2,636	$5.27	$2,267 – $3,005	2 d
Houston, TX	749 mi	$2,704	$3.61	$2,325 – $3,082	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$3,196	$2.63	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,238 mi	$3,748	$3.03	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
San Antonio, TX	814 mi	$2,873	$3.53	$2,470 – $3,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,553 mi	$6,804	$4.38	$5,851 – $7,756	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lenexa, KS?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lenexa, KS is estimated at $3,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 958 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,651 and $3,514.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lenexa, KS by truck?

About 958 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 $936 of the $3,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,146 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lenexa, KS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,581, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lenexa, KS 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