Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX flatbed rate

$3,464flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,949
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sugar Land price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,374
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Sugar Land → Charlotte$4,222

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Sugar Land by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,859	$2.56	$2,544 – $3,173
53' refrigerated	$3,407	$3.05	$2,964 – $3,850
48' flatbed	$3,464	$3.10	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,776	$3.38	$3,172 – $4,380
Power only	$2,520	$2.26	$2,192 – $2,847
Hotshot	$1,901	$1.70	$1,578 – $2,224
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.67	$1,586 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.02	$960 – $1,326

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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 Sugar Land

48' flatbed lanes into Sugar Land, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,698 mi	$5,476	$3.23	$4,710 – $6,243	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,615 mi	$7,016	$4.34	$6,034 – $7,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$4,711	$4.18	$4,052 – $5,371	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,187 mi	$3,127	$2.63	$2,689 – $3,565	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293	4 d
San Antonio, TX	205 mi	$1,288	$6.28	$1,108 – $1,468	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,520 mi	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600	4 d
Dallas, TX	273 mi	$1,464	$5.36	$1,259 – $1,669	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,949.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Sugar Land, TX by truck?

About 1,116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,090 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sugar Land, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,222, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sugar Land, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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