Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Star, ID flatbed rate

$7,697flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 2,329 mi
Typical range: $6,619–$8,774
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Star price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,422
Fuel: $2,275
All-in estimate: $7,697

Return trip

Star → Charlotte$7,696

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Charlotte to Star by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Star, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,431	$2.76	$5,724 – $7,139
53' refrigerated	$7,659	$3.29	$6,664 – $8,655
48' flatbed	$7,697	$3.30	$6,619 – $8,774
Step deck	$8,372	$3.59	$7,032 – $9,711
Power only	$5,725	$2.46	$4,980 – $6,469
Hotshot	$4,322	$1.86	$3,588 – $5,057
26' box truck	$4,219	$1.81	$3,586 – $4,852
Sprinter van	$2,572	$1.10	$2,161 – $2,984

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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 Star

48' flatbed lanes into Star, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,554 mi	$9,350	$3.66	$8,041 – $10,659	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	799 mi	$4,792	$6.00	$4,121 – $5,463	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$7,983	$4.64	$6,865 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	1,776 mi	$6,397	$3.60	$5,502 – $7,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	872 mi	$2,938	$3.37	$2,527 – $3,349	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,503 mi	$8,154	$3.26	$7,013 – $9,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,995	$3.64	$5,156 – $6,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$5,187	$5.84	$4,461 – $5,914	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Star, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Star, ID is estimated at $7,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 2,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,619 and $8,774.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Star, ID by truck?

About 2,329 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,275 of the $7,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Star, ID to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology