Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,981flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 644 mi
Typical range: $2,564–$3,398
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hempstead to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,352
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $2,981

Return trip

Charlotte → Hempstead$2,987

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Hempstead to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,427	$3.77	$2,160 – $2,694
53' refrigerated	$2,895	$4.50	$2,519 – $3,271
48' flatbed	$2,981	$4.63	$2,564 – $3,398
Step deck	$3,258	$5.06	$2,737 – $3,779
Power only	$2,115	$3.28	$1,840 – $2,390
Hotshot	$1,595	$2.48	$1,324 – $1,866
26' box truck	$1,574	$2.44	$1,338 – $1,810
Sprinter van	$971	$1.51	$815 – $1,126

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More lanes from Hempstead

48' flatbed lanes from Hempstead, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,921 mi	$8,548	$2.93	$7,351 – $9,744	7 d
Chicago, IL	866 mi	$3,033	$3.50	$2,609 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	1,694 mi	$5,465	$3.23	$4,700 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,546 mi	$8,329	$3.27	$7,163 – $9,496	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	110 mi	$1,366	$12.41	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,888 mi	$5,999	$3.18	$5,159 – $6,839	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,884 mi	$8,449	$2.93	$7,266 – $9,632	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,638 mi	$5,311	$3.24	$4,568 – $6,055	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 Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Hempstead, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,564 and $3,398.

How far is Hempstead, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 644 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 $629 of the $2,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,352 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Hempstead, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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