Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Friendswood, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,150flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $3,569–$4,731
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Friendswood to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,083
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $4,150

Return trip

Charlotte → Friendswood$3,405

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Friendswood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Friendswood, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,423	$3.13	$3,047 – $3,800
53' refrigerated	$4,080	$3.74	$3,550 – $4,611
48' flatbed	$4,150	$3.80	$3,569 – $4,731
Step deck	$4,525	$4.14	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$3,016	$2.76	$2,624 – $3,408
Hotshot	$2,276	$2.08	$1,889 – $2,663
26' box truck	$2,233	$2.05	$1,898 – $2,568
Sprinter van	$1,369	$1.25	$1,150 – $1,588

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More lanes from Friendswood

48' flatbed lanes from Friendswood, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,678 mi	$6,621	$3.95	$5,694 – $7,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,647 mi	$4,857	$2.95	$4,177 – $5,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,121 mi	$3,485	$3.11	$2,997 – $3,973	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,218 mi	$4,173	$3.43	$3,589 – $4,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	236 mi	$1,368	$5.80	$1,177 – $1,560	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$4,617	$2.98	$3,970 – $5,263	4 d
Dallas, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	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 Friendswood, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Friendswood, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,569 and $4,731.

How far is Friendswood, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,067 of the $4,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Friendswood, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,405, which makes Friendswood, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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