Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA flatbed rate

$1,666flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $1,433–$1,899
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Rome price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,666

Return trip

Rome → Charlotte$1,717

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Charlotte to Rome by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,324	$4.39	$1,179 – $1,470
53' refrigerated	$1,582	$5.24	$1,376 – $1,788
48' flatbed	$1,666	$5.52	$1,433 – $1,899
Step deck	$1,829	$6.06	$1,536 – $2,121
Power only	$1,131	$3.75	$984 – $1,278
Hotshot	$852	$2.82	$707 – $997
26' box truck	$850	$2.81	$722 – $977
Sprinter van	$530	$1.75	$445 – $615

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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 Rome

48' flatbed lanes into Rome, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$3,721	$4.16	$3,200 – $4,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$10,585	$4.74	$9,103 – $12,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$3,520	$5.52	$3,027 – $4,013	2 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$3,208	$4.04	$2,759 – $3,657	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$5,080	$2.80	$4,369 – $5,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,051	$3.80	$2,624 – $3,478	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,822	$3.81	$3,287 – $4,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$10,304	$4.76	$8,862 – $11,747	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA is estimated at $1,666 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,433 and $1,899.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Rome, GA by truck?

About 302 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $295 of the $1,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,717, which makes Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA 3% 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