Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Culpeper, VA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,880flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,143
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Culpeper to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $317
All-in estimate: $1,880

Return trip

Charlotte → Culpeper$1,950

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Culpeper to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Culpeper, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,498	$4.62	$1,333 – $1,663
53' refrigerated	$1,789	$5.52	$1,557 – $2,022
48' flatbed	$1,880	$5.80	$1,617 – $2,143
Step deck	$2,063	$6.37	$1,733 – $2,393
Power only	$1,282	$3.96	$1,115 – $1,449
Hotshot	$966	$2.98	$802 – $1,130
26' box truck	$962	$2.97	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$599	$1.85	$503 – $695

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More lanes from Culpeper

48' flatbed lanes from Culpeper, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	312 mi	$2,066	$6.62	$1,777 – $2,355	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,660 mi	$7,525	$2.83	$6,471 – $8,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,397	$3.62	$2,061 – $2,733	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,270 mi	$7,205	$3.17	$6,196 – $8,213	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	220 mi	$1,666	$7.57	$1,433 – $1,900	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,565 mi	$4,896	$3.13	$4,211 – $5,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,614 mi	$7,407	$2.83	$6,370 – $8,444	6 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 Culpeper, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Culpeper, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,880 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,143.

How far is Culpeper, VA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $317 of the $1,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Culpeper, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Culpeper, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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