Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Junction, CO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,892flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,823 mi
Typical range: $4,207–$5,577
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Junction to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,111
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $4,892

Return trip

Charlotte → Grand Junction$7,028

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Grand Junction to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Junction, CO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$2.23	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,853	$2.66	$4,222 – $5,484
48' flatbed	$4,892	$2.68	$4,207 – $5,577
Step deck	$5,325	$2.92	$4,473 – $6,176
Power only	$3,616	$1.98	$3,146 – $4,086
Hotshot	$2,730	$1.50	$2,266 – $3,194
26' box truck	$2,669	$1.46	$2,268 – $3,069
Sprinter van	$1,630	$0.89	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from Grand Junction

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Junction, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,156 mi	$6,347	$2.94	$5,458 – $7,236	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	765 mi	$2,043	$2.67	$1,757 – $2,329	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,311 mi	$3,050	$2.33	$2,623 – $3,477	3 d
Houston, TX	1,164 mi	$2,911	$2.50	$2,503 – $3,318	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	506 mi	$1,702	$3.36	$1,463 – $1,940	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,091 mi	$5,878	$2.81	$5,055 – $6,701	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$2,653	$2.56	$2,281 – $3,024	3 d
San Diego, CA	762 mi	$2,037	$2.67	$1,752 – $2,322	2 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 Grand Junction, CO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Junction, CO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,892 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,823 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,207 and $5,577.

How far is Grand Junction, CO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,823 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,781 of the $4,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,111 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Grand Junction, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,028, which makes Grand Junction, CO to Charlotte, NC 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →