Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Stow, OH flatbed rate

$1,943flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $1,671–$2,215
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Stow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $1,943

Return trip

Stow → Charlotte$2,845

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Charlotte to Stow by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Stow, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,569	$3.22	$1,397 – $1,742
53' refrigerated	$1,873	$3.84	$1,629 – $2,116
48' flatbed	$1,943	$3.98	$1,671 – $2,215
Step deck	$2,127	$4.36	$1,787 – $2,467
Power only	$1,358	$2.78	$1,182 – $1,535
Hotshot	$1,024	$2.10	$850 – $1,198
26' box truck	$1,014	$2.08	$862 – $1,166
Sprinter van	$628	$1.29	$527 – $728

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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 Stow

48' flatbed lanes into Stow, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	464 mi	$2,107	$4.54	$1,812 – $2,402	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$10,174	$4.17	$8,750 – $11,599	6 d
Chicago, IL	385 mi	$2,276	$5.91	$1,958 – $2,595	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$4,198	$3.21	$3,611 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,068 mi	$5,052	$2.44	$4,345 – $5,760	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	402 mi	$1,718	$4.27	$1,477 – $1,958	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,480 mi	$4,650	$3.14	$3,999 – $5,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,404 mi	$10,044	$4.18	$8,638 – $11,450	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Stow, OH?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Stow, OH is estimated at $1,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,671 and $2,215.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Stow, OH by truck?

About 488 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 $477 of the $1,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stow, OH to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,845, which makes Charlotte, NC to Stow, OH 32% 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