Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,799flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,006 mi
Typical range: $3,267–$4,331
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,816
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,799

Return trip

Charlotte → Gardiner$4,654

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gardiner to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,129	$3.11	$2,784 – $3,473
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$3.71	$3,245 – $4,214
48' flatbed	$3,799	$3.78	$3,267 – $4,331
Step deck	$4,144	$4.12	$3,481 – $4,807
Power only	$2,752	$2.74	$2,395 – $3,110
Hotshot	$2,077	$2.06	$1,724 – $2,430
26' box truck	$2,040	$2.03	$1,734 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.24	$1,051 – $1,452

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More lanes from Gardiner

48' flatbed lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,208	$5.80	$1,899 – $2,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$8,385	$2.67	$7,211 – $9,559	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,306	$3.06	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,861	$2.89	$5,040 – $6,681	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$8,304	$2.98	$7,141 – $9,466	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,379	$5.06	$2,046 – $2,712	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,326	$2.86	$5,441 – $7,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,326	$2.67	$7,161 – $9,492	7 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 Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,799 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,006 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,267 and $4,331.

How far is Gardiner, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,006 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 $983 of the $3,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,654, which makes Gardiner, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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