Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Texarkana, AR flatbed rate

$2,985flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 897 mi
Typical range: $2,567–$3,403
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Texarkana price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,985

Return trip

Texarkana → Charlotte$3,679

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Charlotte to Texarkana by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Texarkana, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.73	$2,182 – $2,721
53' refrigerated	$2,923	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,303
48' flatbed	$2,985	$3.33	$2,567 – $3,403
Step deck	$3,258	$3.63	$2,736 – $3,779
Power only	$2,152	$2.40	$1,872 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,624	$1.81	$1,348 – $1,900
26' box truck	$1,596	$1.78	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$981	$1.09	$824 – $1,138

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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 Texarkana

48' flatbed lanes into Texarkana, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,427 mi	$4,828	$3.38	$4,152 – $5,504	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$7,304	$4.42	$6,281 – $8,326	4 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$3,687	$4.63	$3,171 – $4,203	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,600	$5.11	$1,376 – $1,824	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,282	$2.67	$2,823 – $3,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,340 mi	$4,071	$3.04	$3,501 – $4,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	452 mi	$1,968	$4.35	$1,692 – $2,243	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Texarkana, AR?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Texarkana, AR is estimated at $2,985 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 897 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,567 and $3,403.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Texarkana, AR by truck?

About 897 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 $876 of the $2,985 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Texarkana, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,679, which makes Charlotte, NC to Texarkana, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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