Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$4,273flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,494 mi
Typical range: $3,674–$4,871
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,814
Fuel: $1,459
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Sidney → Charlotte$6,667

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

Charlotte to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,546	$2.37	$3,156 – $3,936
53' refrigerated	$4,225	$2.83	$3,676 – $4,774
48' flatbed	$4,273	$2.86	$3,674 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,653	$3.11	$3,909 – $5,398
Power only	$3,140	$2.10	$2,732 – $3,548
Hotshot	$2,370	$1.59	$1,967 – $2,773
26' box truck	$2,320	$1.55	$1,972 – $2,668
Sprinter van	$1,418	$0.95	$1,192 – $1,645

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	934 mi	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, NE is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,674 and $4,871.

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

About 1,494 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 $1,459 of the $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,814 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,667, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sidney, 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