Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Firestone, CO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,381flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,602 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$4,994
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Firestone to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $4,381

Return trip

Charlotte → Firestone$6,294

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

Firestone to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Firestone, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,641	$2.27	$3,240 – $4,041
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$2.71	$3,773 – $4,901
48' flatbed	$4,381	$2.73	$3,768 – $4,994
Step deck	$4,770	$2.98	$4,007 – $5,533
Power only	$3,226	$2.01	$2,807 – $3,646
Hotshot	$2,436	$1.52	$2,022 – $2,850
26' box truck	$2,383	$1.49	$2,025 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,456	$0.91	$1,223 – $1,689

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More lanes from Firestone

48' flatbed lanes from Firestone, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,916 mi	$5,725	$2.99	$4,923 – $6,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,007 mi	$2,510	$2.49	$2,159 – $2,862	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,069 mi	$2,590	$2.42	$2,227 – $2,952	3 d
Houston, TX	1,058 mi	$2,699	$2.55	$2,321 – $3,077	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	710 mi	$2,136	$3.01	$1,837 – $2,436	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,851 mi	$5,286	$2.86	$4,546 – $6,026	4 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,525	$2.60	$2,171 – $2,878	3 d
San Diego, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	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 Firestone, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Firestone, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,602 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $4,994.

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

About 1,602 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 $1,565 of the $4,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,294, which makes Firestone, 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