Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Preston, ID flatbed rate

$6,857flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $5,897–$7,817
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Preston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $6,857

Return trip

Preston → Charlotte$6,856

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Charlotte to Preston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Preston, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,719	$2.80	$5,090 – $6,349
53' refrigerated	$6,813	$3.33	$5,927 – $7,698
48' flatbed	$6,857	$3.36	$5,897 – $7,817
Step deck	$7,461	$3.65	$6,267 – $8,654
Power only	$5,084	$2.49	$4,423 – $5,745
Hotshot	$3,838	$1.88	$3,186 – $4,491
26' box truck	$3,749	$1.84	$3,187 – $4,312
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.12	$1,922 – $2,654

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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 Preston

48' flatbed lanes into Preston, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,532	$3.70	$7,337 – $9,726	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$4,709	$6.04	$4,050 – $5,368	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$6,952	$4.76	$5,979 – $7,925	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,469	$3.71	$4,704 – $6,235	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,491	$3.58	$2,143 – $2,840	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,410	$3.30	$6,373 – $8,448	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$5,092	$3.76	$4,379 – $5,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$4,924	$5.94	$4,235 – $5,613	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Preston, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Preston, ID is estimated at $6,857 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,897 and $7,817.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Preston, ID by truck?

About 2,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $6,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Preston, ID to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology