Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV flatbed rate

$7,603flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $6,538–$8,667
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Reno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,129
Fuel: $2,474
All-in estimate: $7,603

Return trip

Reno → Charlotte$7,182

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Charlotte to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,359	$2.51	$5,659 – $7,058
53' refrigerated	$7,573	$2.99	$6,588 – $8,557
48' flatbed	$7,603	$3.00	$6,538 – $8,667
Step deck	$8,268	$3.26	$6,945 – $9,590
Power only	$5,665	$2.24	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,277	$1.69	$3,550 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,174	$1.65	$3,548 – $4,800
Sprinter van	$2,544	$1.00	$2,137 – $2,951

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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 Reno

48' flatbed lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$9,402	$3.32	$8,086 – $10,719	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$3,031	$6.58	$2,607 – $3,456	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$8,271	$4.17	$7,113 – $9,428	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$5,973	$3.29	$5,137 – $6,809	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,304	$3.27	$1,981 – $2,627	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,192	$2.96	$7,045 – $9,339	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,494	$3.34	$4,725 – $6,263	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$3,498	$6.06	$3,008 – $3,988	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV is estimated at $7,603 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,538 and $8,667.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,533 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,474 of the $7,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,129 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,182, which makes Charlotte, NC to Reno, NV 6% 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