Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Norman, OK flatbed rate

$3,795flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,099 mi
Typical range: $3,263–$4,326
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Norman price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,721
Fuel: $1,074
All-in estimate: $3,795

Return trip

Norman → Charlotte$4,179

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Charlotte to Norman by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Norman, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,131	$2.85	$2,786 – $3,475
53' refrigerated	$3,732	$3.40	$3,246 – $4,217
48' flatbed	$3,795	$3.45	$3,263 – $4,326
Step deck	$4,137	$3.76	$3,475 – $4,799
Power only	$2,759	$2.51	$2,400 – $3,117
Hotshot	$2,082	$1.89	$1,728 – $2,436
26' box truck	$2,043	$1.86	$1,736 – $2,349
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.14	$1,052 – $1,453

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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 Norman

48' flatbed lanes into Norman, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$5,661	$3.62	$4,869 – $6,454	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,414 mi	$6,961	$4.92	$5,986 – $7,935	3 d
Chicago, IL	817 mi	$4,083	$5.00	$3,512 – $4,655	2 d
Houston, TX	465 mi	$2,176	$4.68	$1,871 – $2,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,029	$3.03	$2,605 – $3,453	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,482 mi	$4,808	$3.24	$4,135 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	478 mi	$2,213	$4.63	$1,903 – $2,523	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,349 mi	$6,695	$4.96	$5,758 – $7,633	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Norman, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Norman, OK is estimated at $3,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,099 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,263 and $4,326.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Norman, OK by truck?

About 1,099 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 $1,074 of the $3,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norman, OK to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,179, which makes Charlotte, NC to Norman, OK 9% 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