Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Maplewood, MN flatbed rate

$3,666flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $3,153–$4,180
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Maplewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,590
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $3,666

Return trip

Maplewood → Charlotte$5,213

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Charlotte to Maplewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Maplewood, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,025	$2.75	$2,692 – $3,358
53' refrigerated	$3,606	$3.27	$3,137 – $4,074
48' flatbed	$3,666	$3.33	$3,153 – $4,180
Step deck	$3,997	$3.63	$3,358 – $4,637
Power only	$2,666	$2.42	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,012	$1.83	$1,670 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.10	$1,016 – $1,404

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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 Maplewood

48' flatbed lanes into Maplewood, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$4,370	$3.67	$3,758 – $4,982	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,820 mi	$8,314	$4.57	$7,150 – $9,478	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,491	$6.09	$2,142 – $2,839	1 d
Houston, TX	1,251 mi	$4,278	$3.42	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,516 mi	$4,090	$2.70	$3,517 – $4,663	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$3,765	$3.28	$3,238 – $4,293	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,317 mi	$4,461	$3.39	$3,836 – $5,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,813 mi	$8,286	$4.57	$7,126 – $9,446	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Maplewood, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Maplewood, MN is estimated at $3,666 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,153 and $4,180.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Maplewood, MN by truck?

About 1,101 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 $1,076 of the $3,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,590 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Maplewood, MN to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,213, which makes Charlotte, NC to Maplewood, MN 30% 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