Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Muscatine, IA flatbed rate

$2,677flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 827 mi
Typical range: $2,302–$3,052
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Muscatine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,869
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,677

Return trip

Muscatine → Charlotte$3,942

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

Charlotte to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.65	$1,953 – $2,435
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$3.16	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,677	$3.24	$2,302 – $3,052
Step deck	$2,922	$3.53	$2,455 – $3,390
Power only	$1,923	$2.33	$1,673 – $2,173
Hotshot	$1,451	$1.75	$1,204 – $1,697
26' box truck	$1,427	$1.73	$1,213 – $1,642
Sprinter van	$878	$1.06	$737 – $1,018

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Muscatine

48' flatbed lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,600	$3.42	$3,096 – $4,104	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,678	$4.14	$6,603 – $8,753	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,618	$7.74	$1,391 – $1,844	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,231	$3.26	$2,778 – $3,683	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,680	$2.46	$3,165 – $4,196	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$3,047	$3.08	$2,620 – $3,473	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,488	$3.19	$2,999 – $3,976	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,574	$4.15	$6,514 – $8,635	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Muscatine, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,677 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 827 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,302 and $3,052.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 827 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $808 of the $2,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,942, which makes Charlotte, NC to Muscatine, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →