Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Urbandale, IA flatbed rate

$3,038flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,613–$3,464
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,083
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,038

Return trip

Urbandale → Charlotte$4,474

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

Charlotte to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,500	$2.56	$2,225 – $2,775
53' refrigerated	$2,980	$3.05	$2,593 – $3,368
48' flatbed	$3,038	$3.11	$2,613 – $3,464
Step deck	$3,314	$3.39	$2,784 – $3,844
Power only	$2,198	$2.25	$1,913 – $2,484
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.70	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.67	$1,385 – $1,874
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.02	$840 – $1,160

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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 Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,141	$5.77	$1,841 – $2,441	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,359	$3.23	$2,889 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Urbandale, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $3,038 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,613 and $3,464.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 978 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 $955 of the $3,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,474, which makes Charlotte, NC to Urbandale, IA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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