Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,120flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,697
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,063
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $4,120

Return trip

Charlotte → Garland$3,380

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

Garland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,398	$3.14	$3,024 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,050	$3.74	$3,524 – $4,577
48' flatbed	$4,120	$3.81	$3,543 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,492	$4.15	$3,773 – $5,211
Power only	$2,993	$2.77	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,259	$2.09	$1,875 – $2,643
26' box truck	$2,217	$2.05	$1,884 – $2,549
Sprinter van	$1,359	$1.26	$1,142 – $1,577

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More lanes from Garland

48' flatbed lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$6,376	$3.97	$5,483 – $7,268	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$4,441	$3.00	$3,820 – $5,063	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$3,723	$3.53	$3,201 – $4,244	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$4,244	$3.03	$3,649 – $4,838	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 Garland, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Garland, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,697.

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

About 1,082 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 $1,057 of the $4,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Garland, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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