Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Van Buren, AR flatbed rate

$2,990flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,572–$3,409
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Van Buren price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,112
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,990

Return trip

Van Buren → Charlotte$3,686

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

Charlotte to Van Buren by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Van Buren, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$2.73	$2,186 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,928	$3.26	$2,547 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,990	$3.33	$2,572 – $3,409
Step deck	$3,263	$3.63	$2,741 – $3,785
Power only	$2,156	$2.40	$1,876 – $2,436
Hotshot	$1,627	$1.81	$1,350 – $1,903
26' box truck	$1,599	$1.78	$1,359 – $1,839
Sprinter van	$982	$1.09	$825 – $1,140

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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 Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes into Van Buren, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$4,680	$3.41	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$7,150	$4.44	$6,149 – $8,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$3,264	$4.86	$2,807 – $3,720	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,008	$4.30	$1,727 – $2,289	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$3,220	$2.68	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$3,949	$3.06	$3,396 – $4,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,269	$4.01	$1,952 – $2,587	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$6,913	$4.46	$5,945 – $7,881	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Van Buren, AR is estimated at $2,990 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,572 and $3,409.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Van Buren, AR by truck?

About 899 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 $878 of the $2,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,112 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,686, which makes Charlotte, NC to Van Buren, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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