Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Mason, OH flatbed rate

$1,739flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 406 mi
Typical range: $1,495–$1,982
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Mason price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,342
Fuel: $397
All-in estimate: $1,739

Return trip

Mason → Charlotte$2,546

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

Charlotte to Mason by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Mason, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,396	$3.44	$1,242 – $1,550
53' refrigerated	$1,667	$4.11	$1,450 – $1,883
48' flatbed	$1,739	$4.28	$1,495 – $1,982
Step deck	$1,906	$4.69	$1,601 – $2,210
Power only	$1,203	$2.96	$1,046 – $1,359
Hotshot	$906	$2.23	$752 – $1,060
26' box truck	$900	$2.22	$765 – $1,035
Sprinter van	$558	$1.38	$469 – $648

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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 Mason

48' flatbed lanes into Mason, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	655 mi	$2,639	$4.03	$2,270 – $3,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$9,504	$4.21	$8,173 – $10,834	5 d
Chicago, IL	291 mi	$1,960	$6.74	$1,686 – $2,235	1 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$3,592	$3.34	$3,089 – $4,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,874 mi	$4,637	$2.47	$3,988 – $5,286	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$2,151	$3.73	$1,850 – $2,452	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$4,044	$3.24	$3,477 – $4,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,215 mi	$9,340	$4.22	$8,032 – $10,647	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Mason, OH is estimated at $1,739 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 406 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,495 and $1,982.

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

About 406 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 $397 of the $1,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,342 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,546, which makes Charlotte, NC to Mason, 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