Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Manhattan, KS flatbed rate

$3,366flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $2,894–$3,837
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Manhattan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,318
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,366

Return trip

Manhattan → Charlotte$5,003

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

Charlotte to Manhattan by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Manhattan, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,775	$2.59	$2,470 – $3,081
53' refrigerated	$3,308	$3.08	$2,878 – $3,738
48' flatbed	$3,366	$3.14	$2,894 – $3,837
Step deck	$3,670	$3.42	$3,083 – $4,257
Power only	$2,444	$2.28	$2,127 – $2,762
Hotshot	$1,845	$1.72	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.69	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,110	$1.03	$933 – $1,288

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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 Manhattan

48' flatbed lanes into Manhattan, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,418 mi	$4,717	$3.33	$4,056 – $5,377	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,549	$4.41	$5,632 – $7,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	593 mi	$2,945	$4.97	$2,533 – $3,358	2 d
Houston, TX	771 mi	$2,761	$3.58	$2,374 – $3,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,113 mi	$2,977	$2.68	$2,561 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,015	$2.98	$3,453 – $4,577	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$2,844	$3.54	$2,446 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,446 mi	$6,409	$4.43	$5,512 – $7,306	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Manhattan, KS is estimated at $3,366 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,894 and $3,837.

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

About 1,073 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 $1,048 of the $3,366 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Charlotte, NC to Manhattan, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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