Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Liberal, KS flatbed rate

$3,997flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,329 mi
Typical range: $3,437–$4,556
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Liberal price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $1,298
All-in estimate: $3,997

Return trip

Liberal → Charlotte$5,941

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

Charlotte to Liberal by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Liberal, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,310	$2.49	$2,946 – $3,674
53' refrigerated	$3,944	$2.97	$3,432 – $4,457
48' flatbed	$3,997	$3.01	$3,437 – $4,556
Step deck	$4,354	$3.28	$3,658 – $5,051
Power only	$2,926	$2.20	$2,545 – $3,306
Hotshot	$2,208	$1.66	$1,833 – $2,584
26' box truck	$2,163	$1.63	$1,839 – $2,488
Sprinter van	$1,324	$1.00	$1,112 – $1,536

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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 Liberal

48' flatbed lanes into Liberal, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$5,583	$3.22	$4,801 – $6,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$5,443	$4.60	$4,681 – $6,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$4,030	$4.39	$3,466 – $4,594	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$2,579	$3.68	$2,218 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$2,301	$2.90	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,774	$2.88	$4,106 – $5,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,421	$3.78	$2,082 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$5,262	$4.64	$4,526 – $5,999	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Liberal, KS is estimated at $3,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,437 and $4,556.

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

About 1,329 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 $1,298 of the $3,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,941, which makes Charlotte, NC to Liberal, 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