Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE flatbed rate

$4,402flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $3,785–$5,018
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Scottsbluff price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,890
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $4,402

Return trip

Scottsbluff → Charlotte$6,869

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Charlotte to Scottsbluff by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,656	$2.36	$3,254 – $4,058
53' refrigerated	$4,355	$2.81	$3,789 – $4,922
48' flatbed	$4,402	$2.84	$3,785 – $5,018
Step deck	$4,793	$3.10	$4,026 – $5,560
Power only	$3,238	$2.09	$2,817 – $3,659
Hotshot	$2,444	$1.58	$2,029 – $2,860
26' box truck	$2,392	$1.55	$2,033 – $2,751
Sprinter van	$1,462	$0.94	$1,228 – $1,696

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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 Scottsbluff

48' flatbed lanes into Scottsbluff, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$5,639	$3.11	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642	3 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$3,571	$3.17	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,383	$2.75	$2,049 – $2,717	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,865	$2.77	$4,184 – $5,546	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$3,425	$3.21	$2,945 – $3,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$5,127	$4.49	$4,409 – $5,845	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE is estimated at $4,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,785 and $5,018.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Scottsbluff, NE by truck?

About 1,548 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,512 of the $4,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Scottsbluff, NE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,869, which makes Charlotte, NC to Scottsbluff, NE 36% 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