Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ocean View, DE flatbed rate

$2,328flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 461 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,654
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ocean View price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $2,328

Return trip

Ocean View → Charlotte$2,272

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

Charlotte to Ocean View by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ocean View, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,877	$4.07	$1,670 – $2,083
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$4.86	$1,949 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,328	$5.05	$2,002 – $2,654
Step deck	$2,550	$5.53	$2,142 – $2,958
Power only	$1,622	$3.52	$1,411 – $1,833
Hotshot	$1,223	$2.65	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,212	$2.63	$1,030 – $1,394
Sprinter van	$751	$1.63	$631 – $871

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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 Ocean View

48' flatbed lanes into Ocean View, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	189 mi	$1,664	$8.81	$1,431 – $1,897	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,844 mi	$14,501	$5.10	$12,471 – $16,531	6 d
Chicago, IL	828 mi	$4,674	$5.64	$4,020 – $5,328	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$5,960	$3.88	$5,126 – $6,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,454 mi	$7,297	$2.97	$6,275 – $8,318	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$1,269	$10.49	$1,091 – $1,447	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,618	$3.80	$5,691 – $7,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,798 mi	$14,288	$5.11	$12,288 – $16,289	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Ocean View, DE is estimated at $2,328 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 461 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,654.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Ocean View, DE by truck?

About 461 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 $450 of the $2,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean View, DE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,272, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ocean View, 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