Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,288flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 517 mi
Typical range: $1,968–$2,608
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,783
Fuel: $505
All-in estimate: $2,288

Return trip

Charlotte → Chester$2,456

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,851	$3.58	$1,647 – $2,054
53' refrigerated	$2,209	$4.27	$1,921 – $2,496
48' flatbed	$2,288	$4.43	$1,968 – $2,608
Step deck	$2,504	$4.84	$2,103 – $2,904
Power only	$1,605	$3.10	$1,396 – $1,813
Hotshot	$1,210	$2.34	$1,004 – $1,415
26' box truck	$1,197	$2.32	$1,017 – $1,377
Sprinter van	$740	$1.43	$622 – $859

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chester, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,288 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 517 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,968 and $2,608.

How far is Chester, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 517 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 $505 of the $2,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,456, which makes Chester, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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