Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI flatbed rate

$3,787flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,317
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Pawtucket price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,995
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $3,787

Return trip

Pawtucket → Charlotte$3,030

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in RI prices above it.

Charlotte to Pawtucket by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,102	$3.83	$2,761 – $3,444
53' refrigerated	$3,699	$4.56	$3,218 – $4,180
48' flatbed	$3,787	$4.67	$3,257 – $4,317
Step deck	$4,134	$5.10	$3,473 – $4,796
Power only	$2,718	$3.35	$2,364 – $3,071
Hotshot	$2,050	$2.53	$1,702 – $2,399
26' box truck	$2,018	$2.49	$1,715 – $2,320
Sprinter van	$1,241	$1.53	$1,042 – $1,439

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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 Pawtucket

48' flatbed lanes into Pawtucket, RI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$1,836	$9.87	$1,579 – $2,093	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$17,170	$5.63	$14,766 – $19,574	7 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$5,936	$6.00	$5,105 – $6,767	3 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$7,779	$4.18	$6,690 – $8,868	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$8,784	$3.27	$7,554 – $10,014	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$1,941	$7.01	$1,669 – $2,213	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$8,473	$4.13	$7,287 – $9,659	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$17,001	$5.63	$14,621 – $19,381	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI is estimated at $3,787 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,317.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Pawtucket, RI by truck?

About 811 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 $792 of the $3,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,995 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pawtucket, RI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pawtucket, RI 25% 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