Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Derby, KS to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,076flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $4,365–$5,787
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,008
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $5,076

Return trip

Charlotte → Derby$3,415

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Derby to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,188	$3.83	$3,727 – $4,648
53' refrigerated	$4,991	$4.57	$4,342 – $5,640
48' flatbed	$5,076	$4.64	$4,365 – $5,787
Step deck	$5,535	$5.06	$4,649 – $6,420
Power only	$3,689	$3.38	$3,210 – $4,169
Hotshot	$2,784	$2.55	$2,311 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,732	$2.50	$2,322 – $3,142
Sprinter van	$1,675	$1.53	$1,407 – $1,943

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More lanes from Derby

48' flatbed lanes from Derby, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,492 mi	$7,329	$4.91	$6,303 – $8,355	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,258	$3.69	$4,521 – $5,994	3 d
Chicago, IL	694 mi	$2,973	$4.28	$2,557 – $3,389	2 d
Houston, TX	646 mi	$2,971	$4.60	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$4,483	$4.33	$3,855 – $5,110	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,416 mi	$6,675	$4.71	$5,741 – $7,610	3 d
San Antonio, TX	666 mi	$3,035	$4.56	$2,610 – $3,459	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$5,111	$3.71	$4,395 – $5,826	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 Derby, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Derby, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,076 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,365 and $5,787.

How far is Derby, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,093 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,068 of the $5,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,008 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Derby, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,415, which makes Derby, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. 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