Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sedalia, MO flatbed rate

$2,714flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $2,334–$3,094
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sedalia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,878
Fuel: $836
All-in estimate: $2,714

Return trip

Sedalia → Charlotte$4,051

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Charlotte to Sedalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sedalia, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,226	$2.60	$1,981 – $2,471
53' refrigerated	$2,654	$3.10	$2,309 – $3,000
48' flatbed	$2,714	$3.17	$2,334 – $3,094
Step deck	$2,962	$3.46	$2,488 – $3,436
Power only	$1,953	$2.28	$1,699 – $2,206
Hotshot	$1,473	$1.72	$1,223 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.69	$1,232 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$891	$1.04	$748 – $1,033

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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 Sedalia

48' flatbed lanes into Sedalia, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,996	$3.28	$3,437 – $4,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,691 mi	$7,011	$4.15	$6,030 – $7,993	4 d
Chicago, IL	429 mi	$2,301	$5.36	$1,979 – $2,623	1 d
Houston, TX	741 mi	$2,573	$3.47	$2,212 – $2,933	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,249	$2.49	$2,794 – $3,704	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,144 mi	$3,373	$2.95	$2,900 – $3,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	833 mi	$2,802	$3.36	$2,409 – $3,194	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,647 mi	$6,856	$4.16	$5,896 – $7,816	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Sedalia, MO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sedalia, MO is estimated at $2,714 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,334 and $3,094.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Sedalia, MO by truck?

About 856 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 $836 of the $2,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,878 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sedalia, MO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,051, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sedalia, MO 33% 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