Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emporia, KS to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,864flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,035 mi
Typical range: $4,183–$5,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emporia to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,853
Fuel: $1,011
All-in estimate: $4,864

Return trip

Charlotte → Emporia$3,272

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

Emporia to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Emporia, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,007	$3.87	$3,567 – $4,448
53' refrigerated	$4,777	$4.62	$4,156 – $5,398
48' flatbed	$4,864	$4.70	$4,183 – $5,544
Step deck	$5,304	$5.12	$4,455 – $6,153
Power only	$3,527	$3.41	$3,069 – $3,986
Hotshot	$2,662	$2.57	$2,209 – $3,114
26' box truck	$2,613	$2.52	$2,221 – $3,005
Sprinter van	$1,603	$1.55	$1,346 – $1,859

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More lanes from Emporia

48' flatbed lanes from Emporia, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$6,984	$4.96	$6,006 – $7,962	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$5,490	$3.66	$4,722 – $6,259	4 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$2,686	$4.48	$2,310 – $3,063	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$3,158	$4.48	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$4,763	$4.26	$4,096 – $5,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$6,355	$4.76	$5,465 – $7,245	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$3,288	$4.41	$2,828 – $3,748	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$5,355	$3.68	$4,606 – $6,105	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 Emporia, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Emporia, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,864 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,183 and $5,544.

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

About 1,035 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 $1,011 of the $4,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,272, which makes Emporia, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →