Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Collins, CO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,406flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $3,790–$5,023
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Collins to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $4,406

Return trip

Charlotte → Fort Collins$6,331

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

Fort Collins to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Collins, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,662	$2.27	$3,259 – $4,065
53' refrigerated	$4,363	$2.70	$3,796 – $4,930
48' flatbed	$4,406	$2.73	$3,790 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,798	$2.97	$4,030 – $5,565
Power only	$3,246	$2.01	$2,824 – $3,668
Hotshot	$2,450	$1.52	$2,034 – $2,867
26' box truck	$2,397	$1.49	$2,037 – $2,757
Sprinter van	$1,465	$0.91	$1,230 – $1,699

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More lanes from Fort Collins

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Collins, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,917 mi	$5,727	$2.99	$4,926 – $6,529	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,015 mi	$2,526	$2.49	$2,172 – $2,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,070 mi	$2,592	$2.42	$2,229 – $2,954	3 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$2,757	$2.54	$2,371 – $3,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,177	$2.99	$1,872 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,853 mi	$5,291	$2.86	$4,550 – $6,032	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,003 mi	$2,589	$2.58	$2,226 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,009 mi	$2,514	$2.49	$2,162 – $2,866	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 Fort Collins, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Collins, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,790 and $5,023.

How far is Fort Collins, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,613 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 $1,576 of the $4,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fort Collins, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,331, which makes Fort Collins, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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