Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,138flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 390 mi
Typical range: $1,839–$2,438
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $2,138

Return trip

Charlotte → Independence$1,755

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

Independence to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,714	$4.40	$1,526 – $1,903
53' refrigerated	$2,047	$5.25	$1,781 – $2,313
48' flatbed	$2,138	$5.48	$1,839 – $2,438
Step deck	$2,344	$6.01	$1,969 – $2,719
Power only	$1,475	$3.78	$1,283 – $1,667
Hotshot	$1,111	$2.85	$923 – $1,300
26' box truck	$1,104	$2.83	$939 – $1,270
Sprinter van	$686	$1.76	$576 – $795

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More lanes from Independence

48' flatbed lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$3,409	$5.03	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$6,639	$2.96	$5,710 – $7,569	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,540	$5.05	$1,324 – $1,755	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$3,617	$3.47	$3,110 – $4,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$6,203	$3.34	$5,335 – $7,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$2,975	$4.98	$2,559 – $3,392	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$4,088	$3.36	$3,516 – $4,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$6,521	$2.97	$5,608 – $7,434	5 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 Independence, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Independence, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,138 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 390 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,839 and $2,438.

How far is Independence, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 390 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $381 of the $2,138 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Independence, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,755, which makes Independence, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. 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