Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Myers, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,409flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,746
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Myers to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,721
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Charlotte → Fort Myers$3,569

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Myers to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Myers, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,966	$2.79	$1,750 – $2,182
53' refrigerated	$2,345	$3.33	$2,040 – $2,650
48' flatbed	$2,409	$3.42	$2,072 – $2,746
Step deck	$2,632	$3.74	$2,211 – $3,053
Power only	$1,717	$2.44	$1,494 – $1,940
Hotshot	$1,295	$1.84	$1,075 – $1,515
26' box truck	$1,277	$1.81	$1,085 – $1,468
Sprinter van	$786	$1.12	$661 – $912

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More lanes from Fort Myers

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Myers, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,263 mi	$4,216	$3.34	$3,625 – $4,806	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,629 mi	$5,902	$2.24	$5,076 – $6,728	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,301 mi	$3,169	$2.44	$2,726 – $3,613	3 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,715	$2.70	$2,335 – $3,095	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,200 mi	$5,555	$2.52	$4,777 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,182 mi	$3,802	$3.22	$3,269 – $4,334	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$3,165	$2.59	$2,721 – $3,608	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,538 mi	$5,718	$2.25	$4,918 – $6,519	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 Fort Myers, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Myers, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,746.

How far is Fort Myers, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 704 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 $688 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fort Myers, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,569, which makes Fort Myers, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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