Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,003flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $2,583–$3,424
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,367
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

Charlotte → Ithaca$3,009

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

Ithaca to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,446	$3.76	$2,177 – $2,715
53' refrigerated	$2,917	$4.48	$2,538 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$3,003	$4.61	$2,583 – $3,424
Step deck	$3,282	$5.04	$2,757 – $3,807
Power only	$2,132	$3.28	$1,855 – $2,409
Hotshot	$1,608	$2.47	$1,335 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,587	$2.44	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$978	$1.50	$822 – $1,135

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More lanes from Ithaca

48' flatbed lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,803	$8.46	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,069	$2.94	$6,939 – $9,199	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,538	$3.75	$2,183 – $2,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,234	$3.25	$4,501 – $5,967	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,836	$3.30	$6,739 – $8,933	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,725	$7.99	$1,484 – $1,967	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,727	$3.20	$4,925 – $6,529	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,986	$2.95	$6,868 – $9,105	6 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 Ithaca, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Ithaca, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,583 and $3,424.

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

About 651 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 $636 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,367 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ithaca, 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