Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Richland, WA flatbed rate

$6,660flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,512 mi
Typical range: $5,728–$7,593
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Richland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,206
Fuel: $2,454
All-in estimate: $6,660

Return trip

Richland → Charlotte$10,937

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Charlotte to Richland by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Richland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,570	$2.22	$4,957 – $6,183
53' refrigerated	$6,634	$2.64	$5,771 – $7,496
48' flatbed	$6,660	$2.65	$5,728 – $7,593
Step deck	$7,243	$2.88	$6,084 – $8,402
Power only	$4,962	$1.98	$4,317 – $5,607
Hotshot	$3,747	$1.49	$3,110 – $4,383
26' box truck	$3,656	$1.46	$3,107 – $4,204
Sprinter van	$2,228	$0.89	$1,872 – $2,585

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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 Richland

48' flatbed lanes into Richland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,685 mi	$7,911	$2.95	$6,803 – $9,018	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,002 mi	$4,597	$4.59	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,874 mi	$6,944	$3.71	$5,972 – $7,916	4 d
Houston, TX	2,027 mi	$5,802	$2.86	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,129 mi	$2,901	$2.57	$2,495 – $3,307	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,641 mi	$6,921	$2.62	$5,952 – $7,890	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,904 mi	$5,494	$2.89	$4,725 – $6,264	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$4,970	$4.49	$4,274 – $5,666	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Richland, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Richland, WA is estimated at $6,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,728 and $7,593.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Richland, WA by truck?

About 2,512 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 $2,454 of the $6,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,206 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richland, WA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,937, which makes Charlotte, NC to Richland, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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