Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Erie, PA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,424flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 565 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,763
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Erie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,872
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Charlotte → Erie$2,602

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

Erie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Erie, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,966	$3.48	$1,750 – $2,182
53' refrigerated	$2,345	$4.15	$2,041 – $2,650
48' flatbed	$2,424	$4.29	$2,084 – $2,763
Step deck	$2,651	$4.69	$2,227 – $3,075
Power only	$1,708	$3.02	$1,486 – $1,930
Hotshot	$1,288	$2.28	$1,069 – $1,507
26' box truck	$1,273	$2.25	$1,082 – $1,464
Sprinter van	$786	$1.39	$661 – $912

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More lanes from Erie

48' flatbed lanes from Erie, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	393 mi	$2,172	$5.53	$1,868 – $2,476	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,525 mi	$6,655	$2.64	$5,723 – $7,587	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,754	$3.80	$1,509 – $2,000	1 d
Houston, TX	1,421 mi	$4,186	$2.95	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,161 mi	$6,393	$2.96	$5,498 – $7,288	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	349 mi	$1,933	$5.54	$1,663 – $2,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$4,604	$2.89	$3,960 – $5,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,493 mi	$6,580	$2.64	$5,658 – $7,501	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 Erie, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Erie, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 565 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,763.

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

About 565 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 $552 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,872 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,602, which makes Erie, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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