Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA flatbed rate

$1,880flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.23
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,144
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Suffolk price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,585
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,880

Return trip

Suffolk → Charlotte$1,813

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Charlotte to Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,495	$4.95	$1,331 – $1,659
53' refrigerated	$1,786	$5.91	$1,554 – $2,018
48' flatbed	$1,880	$6.23	$1,617 – $2,144
Step deck	$2,064	$6.84	$1,734 – $2,394
Power only	$1,277	$4.23	$1,111 – $1,443
Hotshot	$962	$3.18	$798 – $1,125
26' box truck	$959	$3.18	$815 – $1,103
Sprinter van	$598	$1.98	$502 – $694

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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 Suffolk

48' flatbed lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,330	$6.37	$2,004 – $2,657	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$14,467	$5.23	$12,441 – $16,492	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$4,721	$5.81	$4,060 – $5,382	2 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,225	$3.06	$6,214 – $8,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,821	$6.35	$1,566 – $2,076	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$6,318	$3.94	$5,434 – $7,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$14,216	$5.24	$12,225 – $16,206	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $1,880 all-in in October 2026, or $6.23 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,144.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Suffolk, VA by truck?

About 302 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $295 of the $1,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,585 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Suffolk, VA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,813, which makes Charlotte, NC to Suffolk, VA 4% 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