Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Marion, OH flatbed rate

$1,881flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,618–$2,144
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Marion price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,429
Fuel: $452
All-in estimate: $1,881

Return trip

Marion → Charlotte$2,753

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Charlotte to Marion by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Marion, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,516	$3.28	$1,350 – $1,683
53' refrigerated	$1,810	$3.91	$1,575 – $2,045
48' flatbed	$1,881	$4.06	$1,618 – $2,144
Step deck	$2,060	$4.45	$1,730 – $2,389
Power only	$1,311	$2.83	$1,140 – $1,481
Hotshot	$988	$2.13	$820 – $1,156
26' box truck	$979	$2.11	$832 – $1,126
Sprinter van	$607	$1.31	$509 – $704

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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 Marion

48' flatbed lanes into Marion, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	568 mi	$2,397	$4.22	$2,061 – $2,732	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,334 mi	$9,783	$4.19	$8,413 – $11,153	5 d
Chicago, IL	297 mi	$1,981	$6.67	$1,703 – $2,258	1 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$3,915	$3.26	$3,367 – $4,463	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,819	$2.46	$4,144 – $5,494	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	499 mi	$1,958	$3.92	$1,684 – $2,232	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,368 mi	$4,356	$3.18	$3,746 – $4,966	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,296 mi	$9,642	$4.20	$8,292 – $10,991	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Marion, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Marion, OH is estimated at $1,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,618 and $2,144.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Marion, OH by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $452 of the $1,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,429 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marion, OH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,753, which makes Charlotte, NC to Marion, OH 32% 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