Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Spokane, WA flatbed rate

$6,461flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,428 mi
Typical range: $5,556–$7,365
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,089
Fuel: $2,372
All-in estimate: $6,461

Return trip

Spokane → Charlotte$10,609

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Charlotte to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$2.22	$4,807 – $5,995
53' refrigerated	$6,432	$2.65	$5,596 – $7,269
48' flatbed	$6,461	$2.66	$5,556 – $7,365
Step deck	$7,026	$2.89	$5,902 – $8,151
Power only	$4,810	$1.98	$4,184 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.50	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,544	$1.46	$3,013 – $4,076
Sprinter van	$2,160	$0.89	$1,815 – $2,506

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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 Spokane

48' flatbed lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$7,608	$2.96	$6,543 – $8,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,995	$4.48	$4,296 – $5,694	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,775 mi	$6,626	$3.73	$5,699 – $7,554	4 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,036	$2.54	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$6,661	$2.63	$5,729 – $7,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,487	$2.89	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,340	$4.41	$4,592 – $6,087	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Spokane, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Spokane, WA is estimated at $6,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,428 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,556 and $7,365.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Spokane, WA by truck?

About 2,428 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,372 of the $6,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spokane, WA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,609, which makes Charlotte, NC to Spokane, WA 39% 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