Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE flatbed rate

$2,381flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 478 mi
Typical range: $2,048–$2,714
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,914
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

Middletown → Charlotte$2,323

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Charlotte to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,921	$4.02	$1,710 – $2,133
53' refrigerated	$2,293	$4.80	$1,995 – $2,591
48' flatbed	$2,381	$4.98	$2,048 – $2,714
Step deck	$2,607	$5.45	$2,190 – $3,024
Power only	$1,662	$3.48	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.62	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,241	$2.60	$1,055 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$769	$1.61	$646 – $892

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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 Middletown

48' flatbed lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$1,526	$10.24	$1,312 – $1,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$14,288	$5.11	$12,288 – $16,289	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$4,411	$5.77	$3,794 – $5,029	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,941	$3.88	$5,109 – $6,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$7,191	$2.98	$6,184 – $8,197	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$6,582	$3.81	$5,661 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$14,094	$5.11	$12,121 – $16,067	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$5,784	$3.90	$4,974 – $6,594	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 478 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,048 and $2,714.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 478 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 $467 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,323, which makes Charlotte, NC to Middletown, DE 3% more expensive. 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