Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,213flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.79
Distance: 1,113 mi
Typical range: $3,623–$4,803
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Prairie to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,126
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $4,213

Return trip

Charlotte → Grand Prairie$3,456

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

Grand Prairie to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,477	$3.12	$3,094 – $3,859
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.72	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,213	$3.79	$3,623 – $4,803
Step deck	$4,593	$4.13	$3,858 – $5,328
Power only	$3,064	$2.75	$2,666 – $3,462
Hotshot	$2,312	$2.08	$1,919 – $2,705
26' box truck	$2,269	$2.04	$1,928 – $2,609
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.25	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$6,483	$3.96	$5,575 – $7,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$3,088	$3.22	$2,656 – $3,520	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,656	$3.55	$3,144 – $4,168	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$5,893	$3.80	$5,068 – $6,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$4,181	$3.04	$3,596 – $4,766	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 Grand Prairie, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Prairie, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,213 all-in in October 2026, or $3.79 a mile over about 1,113 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,623 and $4,803.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,113 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 $1,087 of the $4,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,126 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,456, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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