Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flagstaff, AZ to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,712flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,512
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flagstaff to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,716
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $5,712

Return trip

Charlotte → Flagstaff$6,126

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

Flagstaff to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Flagstaff, AZ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,765	$2.33	$4,241 – $5,289
53' refrigerated	$5,675	$2.78	$4,937 – $6,413
48' flatbed	$5,712	$2.80	$4,913 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,215	$3.04	$5,221 – $7,210
Power only	$4,235	$2.07	$3,685 – $4,786
Hotshot	$3,198	$1.57	$2,654 – $3,741
26' box truck	$3,123	$1.53	$2,655 – $3,592
Sprinter van	$1,906	$0.93	$1,601 – $2,211

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More lanes from Flagstaff

48' flatbed lanes from Flagstaff, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,445 mi	$7,505	$3.07	$6,454 – $8,556	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	465 mi	$1,547	$3.33	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,614 mi	$3,836	$2.38	$3,299 – $4,373	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	135 mi	$963	$7.13	$828 – $1,098	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,373 mi	$6,952	$2.93	$5,979 – $7,926	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,015 mi	$2,763	$2.72	$2,377 – $3,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	420 mi	$1,455	$3.47	$1,252 – $1,659	1 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 Flagstaff, AZ to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Flagstaff, AZ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,512.

How far is Flagstaff, AZ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $5,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,716 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Flagstaff, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,126, which makes Flagstaff, AZ to Charlotte, NC 7% 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