Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Magnolia, AR flatbed rate

$2,867flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 850 mi
Typical range: $2,466–$3,269
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Magnolia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,037
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $2,867

Return trip

Magnolia → Charlotte$3,534

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Charlotte to Magnolia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Magnolia, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,352	$2.77	$2,093 – $2,610
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$3.30	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,867	$3.37	$2,466 – $3,269
Step deck	$3,130	$3.68	$2,629 – $3,630
Power only	$2,062	$2.43	$1,794 – $2,330
Hotshot	$1,556	$1.83	$1,291 – $1,820
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.80	$1,301 – $1,760
Sprinter van	$941	$1.11	$790 – $1,091

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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 Magnolia

48' flatbed lanes into Magnolia, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,389 mi	$4,722	$3.40	$4,061 – $5,383	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,706 mi	$7,503	$4.40	$6,452 – $8,553	4 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$3,646	$4.65	$3,136 – $4,157	2 d
Houston, TX	322 mi	$1,624	$5.04	$1,397 – $1,852	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,282 mi	$3,397	$2.65	$2,921 – $3,872	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,301 mi	$3,973	$3.05	$3,417 – $4,530	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,047	$4.25	$1,761 – $2,334	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,631 mi	$7,221	$4.43	$6,210 – $8,232	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Magnolia, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Magnolia, AR is estimated at $2,867 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,466 and $3,269.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Magnolia, AR by truck?

About 850 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 $830 of the $2,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Magnolia, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,534, which makes Charlotte, NC to Magnolia, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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