Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lubbock, TX flatbed rate

$4,214flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,421 mi
Typical range: $3,624–$4,804
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lubbock price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,826
Fuel: $1,388
All-in estimate: $4,214

Return trip

Lubbock → Charlotte$5,136

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

Charlotte to Lubbock by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lubbock, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,494	$2.46	$3,110 – $3,879
53' refrigerated	$4,164	$2.93	$3,622 – $4,705
48' flatbed	$4,214	$2.97	$3,624 – $4,804
Step deck	$4,590	$3.23	$3,856 – $5,324
Power only	$3,092	$2.18	$2,690 – $3,494
Hotshot	$2,334	$1.64	$1,937 – $2,730
26' box truck	$2,285	$1.61	$1,942 – $2,628
Sprinter van	$1,398	$0.98	$1,174 – $1,621

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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 Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes into Lubbock, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$6,027	$3.18	$5,183 – $6,871	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$5,191	$4.64	$4,465 – $5,918	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$4,738	$4.17	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,083	$3.01	$1,791 – $2,374	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$5,154	$2.84	$4,432 – $5,876	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$4,905	$4.71	$4,218 – $5,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lubbock, TX is estimated at $4,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,624 and $4,804.

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

About 1,421 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 $1,388 of the $4,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,826 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,136, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lubbock, 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