Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Valley Stream, NY flatbed rate

$2,967flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.65
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,552–$3,383
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Valley Stream price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,344
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,967

Return trip

Valley Stream → Charlotte$2,962

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Charlotte to Valley Stream by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Valley Stream, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,415	$3.79	$2,150 – $2,681
53' refrigerated	$2,881	$4.52	$2,507 – $3,256
48' flatbed	$2,967	$4.65	$2,552 – $3,383
Step deck	$3,244	$5.08	$2,725 – $3,763
Power only	$2,105	$3.30	$1,831 – $2,378
Hotshot	$1,587	$2.49	$1,317 – $1,857
26' box truck	$1,567	$2.46	$1,332 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$966	$1.51	$812 – $1,121

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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 Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes into Valley Stream, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$15,308	$5.25	$13,165 – $17,451	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$7,766	$3.06	$6,679 – $8,853	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,256	$12.07	$1,080 – $1,431	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$7,306	$3.88	$6,284 – $8,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$15,126	$5.26	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$6,466	$3.96	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Valley Stream, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Valley Stream, NY is estimated at $2,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.65 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,552 and $3,383.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Valley Stream, NY by truck?

About 638 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 $623 of the $2,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Valley Stream, NY to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology