Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Liberty, MO flatbed rate

$2,913flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,320
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Liberty price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,995
Fuel: $918
All-in estimate: $2,913

Return trip

Liberty → Charlotte$4,347

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

Charlotte to Liberty by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Liberty, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,395	$2.55	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,855	$3.04	$2,484 – $3,226
48' flatbed	$2,913	$3.10	$2,505 – $3,320
Step deck	$3,178	$3.38	$2,669 – $3,686
Power only	$2,104	$2.24	$1,830 – $2,377
Hotshot	$1,587	$1.69	$1,318 – $1,857
26' box truck	$1,560	$1.66	$1,326 – $1,794
Sprinter van	$958	$1.02	$805 – $1,111

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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 Liberty

48' flatbed lanes into Liberty, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,621 mi	$6,764	$4.17	$5,817 – $7,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	468 mi	$2,425	$5.18	$2,086 – $2,765	1 d
Houston, TX	774 mi	$2,655	$3.43	$2,283 – $3,026	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,246 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,687 – $3,562	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,210 mi	$3,528	$2.92	$3,034 – $4,021	3 d
San Antonio, TX	844 mi	$2,829	$3.35	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,582 mi	$6,626	$4.19	$5,698 – $7,554	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Liberty, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Liberty, MO is estimated at $2,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,320.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Liberty, MO by truck?

About 940 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 $918 of the $2,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Liberty, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Charlotte, NC to Liberty, 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