Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Searcy, AR flatbed rate

$2,556flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,198–$2,914
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Searcy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,847
Fuel: $709
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

Searcy → Charlotte$3,150

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Charlotte to Searcy by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Searcy, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,088	$2.88	$1,858 – $2,318
53' refrigerated	$2,490	$3.43	$2,166 – $2,814
48' flatbed	$2,556	$3.52	$2,198 – $2,914
Step deck	$2,792	$3.85	$2,345 – $3,239
Power only	$1,825	$2.51	$1,588 – $2,062
Hotshot	$1,376	$1.90	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.87	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$835	$1.15	$702 – $969

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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 Searcy

48' flatbed lanes into Searcy, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,224 mi	$4,258	$3.48	$3,662 – $4,854	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$7,807	$4.37	$6,714 – $8,900	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$3,009	$5.05	$2,588 – $3,431	2 d
Houston, TX	511 mi	$2,124	$4.16	$1,827 – $2,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,374 mi	$3,595	$2.62	$3,092 – $4,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$3,567	$3.13	$3,068 – $4,066	3 d
San Antonio, TX	663 mi	$2,526	$3.81	$2,172 – $2,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,723 mi	$7,566	$4.39	$6,507 – $8,626	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Searcy, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Searcy, AR is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,198 and $2,914.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Searcy, AR by truck?

About 726 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $709 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,847 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Searcy, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,150, which makes Charlotte, NC to Searcy, AR 19% 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