Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,178flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$5,903
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,108
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $5,178

Return trip

Charlotte → Gretna$3,318

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Gretna to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,272	$3.90	$3,802 – $4,742
53' refrigerated	$5,092	$4.65	$4,430 – $5,753
48' flatbed	$5,178	$4.73	$4,453 – $5,903
Step deck	$5,646	$5.16	$4,742 – $6,549
Power only	$3,764	$3.44	$3,275 – $4,253
Hotshot	$2,840	$2.59	$2,357 – $3,323
26' box truck	$2,787	$2.55	$2,369 – $3,205
Sprinter van	$1,709	$1.56	$1,435 – $1,982

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,951	$5.08	$5,978 – $7,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$5,723	$3.71	$4,922 – $6,525	4 d
Chicago, IL	523 mi	$2,503	$4.79	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,358	$4.87	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 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 Gretna, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,178 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $5,903.

How far is Gretna, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $5,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Gretna, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes Gretna, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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