Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mandeville, LA flatbed rate

$2,817flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 747 mi
Typical range: $2,423–$3,211
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Mandeville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,087
Fuel: $730
All-in estimate: $2,817

Return trip

Mandeville → Charlotte$3,154

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Mandeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mandeville, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,303	$3.08	$2,049 – $2,556
53' refrigerated	$2,746	$3.68	$2,389 – $3,103
48' flatbed	$2,817	$3.77	$2,423 – $3,211
Step deck	$3,077	$4.12	$2,584 – $3,569
Power only	$2,014	$2.70	$1,752 – $2,276
Hotshot	$1,519	$2.03	$1,261 – $1,777
26' box truck	$1,496	$2.00	$1,272 – $1,721
Sprinter van	$921	$1.23	$774 – $1,068

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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 Mandeville

48' flatbed lanes into Mandeville, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$5,004	$3.69	$4,304 – $5,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$9,167	$4.66	$7,884 – $10,451	5 d
Chicago, IL	948 mi	$4,537	$4.79	$3,902 – $5,173	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,908	$5.07	$1,641 – $2,175	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,540 mi	$4,269	$2.77	$3,671 – $4,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,266 mi	$4,196	$3.31	$3,609 – $4,784	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,548	$4.25	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,883 mi	$8,819	$4.68	$7,584 – $10,053	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Mandeville, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Mandeville, LA is estimated at $2,817 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 747 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,423 and $3,211.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Mandeville, LA by truck?

About 747 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 $730 of the $2,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mandeville, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,154, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mandeville, LA 11% 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