Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL flatbed rate

$3,085flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 569 mi
Typical range: $2,653–$3,517
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to St. Cloud price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,529
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $3,085

Return trip

St. Cloud → Charlotte$2,083

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Charlotte to St. Cloud by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,503	$4.40	$2,227 – $2,778
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$5.25	$2,598 – $3,374
48' flatbed	$3,085	$5.42	$2,653 – $3,517
Step deck	$3,374	$5.93	$2,834 – $3,914
Power only	$2,175	$3.82	$1,892 – $2,458
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.88	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,621	$2.85	$1,378 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$1,001	$1.76	$841 – $1,161

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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 St. Cloud

48' flatbed lanes into St. Cloud, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,126 mi	$5,684	$5.05	$4,888 – $6,479	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,619 mi	$15,598	$5.96	$13,414 – $17,782	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,188 mi	$7,157	$6.02	$6,155 – $8,159	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,190 mi	$7,642	$3.49	$6,573 – $8,712	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,045 mi	$4,759	$4.55	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$15,137	$5.98	$13,018 – $17,256	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL is estimated at $3,085 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 569 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,653 and $3,517.

How far is Charlotte, NC from St. Cloud, FL by truck?

About 569 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 $556 of the $3,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Cloud, FL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,083, which makes Charlotte, NC to St. Cloud, FL 48% more expensive. 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