Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gloucester, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,222flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 882 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,673
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gloucester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,360
Fuel: $862
All-in estimate: $3,222

Return trip

Charlotte → Gloucester$3,862

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gloucester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gloucester, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,645	$3.00	$2,354 – $2,936
53' refrigerated	$3,153	$3.58	$2,743 – $3,563
48' flatbed	$3,222	$3.65	$2,771 – $3,673
Step deck	$3,516	$3.99	$2,953 – $4,078
Power only	$2,321	$2.63	$2,019 – $2,623
Hotshot	$1,751	$1.99	$1,453 – $2,049
26' box truck	$1,722	$1.95	$1,463 – $1,980
Sprinter van	$1,058	$1.20	$889 – $1,227

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More lanes from Gloucester

48' flatbed lanes from Gloucester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	255 mi	$1,683	$6.60	$1,447 – $1,918	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,090 mi	$7,753	$2.51	$6,668 – $8,839	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,026 mi	$2,975	$2.90	$2,559 – $3,392	3 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$5,250	$2.73	$4,515 – $5,985	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,728 mi	$7,638	$2.80	$6,569 – $8,707	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	346 mi	$1,867	$5.40	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$5,699	$2.70	$4,901 – $6,496	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,060 mi	$7,685	$2.51	$6,609 – $8,760	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 Gloucester, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Gloucester, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,222 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 882 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,673.

How far is Gloucester, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 882 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 $862 of the $3,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gloucester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,862, which makes Gloucester, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology