Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Rowlett, TX flatbed rate

$3,368flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $2,896–$3,839
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Rowlett price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,316
Fuel: $1,052
All-in estimate: $3,368

Return trip

Rowlett → Charlotte$4,105

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Rowlett by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Rowlett, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,777	$2.58	$2,472 – $3,083
53' refrigerated	$3,310	$3.07	$2,880 – $3,741
48' flatbed	$3,368	$3.13	$2,896 – $3,839
Step deck	$3,672	$3.41	$3,085 – $4,260
Power only	$2,446	$2.27	$2,128 – $2,764
Hotshot	$1,846	$1.71	$1,532 – $2,160
26' box truck	$1,812	$1.68	$1,540 – $2,084
Sprinter van	$1,111	$1.03	$933 – $1,289

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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 Rowlett

48' flatbed lanes into Rowlett, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,600 mi	$5,207	$3.25	$4,478 – $5,936	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,545	$4.40	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Chicago, IL	926 mi	$4,044	$4.37	$3,478 – $4,610	2 d
Houston, TX	268 mi	$1,451	$5.42	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,060 mi	$2,859	$2.70	$2,458 – $3,259	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,568	$5.01	$1,348 – $1,788	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,408 mi	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Rowlett, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Rowlett, TX is estimated at $3,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,896 and $3,839.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Rowlett, TX by truck?

About 1,077 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,052 of the $3,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rowlett, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,105, which makes Charlotte, NC to Rowlett, TX 18% 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