Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Parma, OH flatbed rate

$1,991flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 507 mi
Typical range: $1,712–$2,269
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Parma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,496
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,991

Return trip

Parma → Charlotte$2,914

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

Charlotte to Parma by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Parma, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,609	$3.17	$1,432 – $1,786
53' refrigerated	$1,920	$3.79	$1,671 – $2,170
48' flatbed	$1,991	$3.93	$1,712 – $2,269
Step deck	$2,178	$4.30	$1,830 – $2,527
Power only	$1,394	$2.75	$1,213 – $1,576
Hotshot	$1,051	$2.07	$872 – $1,230
26' box truck	$1,041	$2.05	$884 – $1,197
Sprinter van	$644	$1.27	$541 – $747

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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 Parma

48' flatbed lanes into Parma, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	483 mi	$2,160	$4.47	$1,858 – $2,462	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,422 mi	$10,111	$4.17	$8,695 – $11,526	6 d
Chicago, IL	365 mi	$2,209	$6.05	$1,900 – $2,518	1 d
Houston, TX	1,306 mi	$4,193	$3.21	$3,606 – $4,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,053 mi	$5,020	$2.45	$4,318 – $5,723	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	423 mi	$1,770	$4.18	$1,522 – $2,017	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,475 mi	$4,636	$3.14	$3,987 – $5,286	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,387 mi	$9,981	$4.18	$8,583 – $11,378	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Parma, OH is estimated at $1,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 507 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,712 and $2,269.

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

About 507 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 $495 of the $1,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,914, which makes Charlotte, NC to Parma, 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