Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,362flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $3,752–$4,973
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,805
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $4,362

Return trip

Charlotte → Denver$6,267

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Denver to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$2.27	$3,226 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$2.71	$3,757 – $4,880
48' flatbed	$4,362	$2.74	$3,752 – $4,973
Step deck	$4,750	$2.98	$3,990 – $5,510
Power only	$3,212	$2.02	$2,795 – $3,630
Hotshot	$2,425	$1.52	$2,013 – $2,837
26' box truck	$2,372	$1.49	$2,017 – $2,728
Sprinter van	$1,450	$0.91	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	3 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 Denver, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,752 and $4,973.

How far is Denver, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,594 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,557 of the $4,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,805 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,267, which makes Denver, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% 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