Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lawrence, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,172flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 864 mi
Typical range: $2,728–$3,616
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawrence to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,328
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,172

Return trip

Charlotte → Lawrence$3,803

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Lawrence to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,603	$3.01	$2,317 – $2,889
53' refrigerated	$3,103	$3.59	$2,700 – $3,507
48' flatbed	$3,172	$3.67	$2,728 – $3,616
Step deck	$3,462	$4.01	$2,908 – $4,016
Power only	$2,283	$2.64	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,722	$1.99	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,694	$1.96	$1,440 – $1,948
Sprinter van	$1,041	$1.21	$875 – $1,208

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More lanes from Lawrence

48' flatbed lanes from Lawrence, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	237 mi	$1,628	$6.87	$1,400 – $1,855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$7,687	$2.51	$6,611 – $8,763	7 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,912	$2.92	$2,504 – $3,320	3 d
Houston, TX	1,899 mi	$5,196	$2.74	$4,468 – $5,923	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,699 mi	$7,565	$2.80	$6,506 – $8,624	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,812	$5.54	$1,558 – $2,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,087 mi	$5,642	$2.70	$4,852 – $6,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,031 mi	$7,618	$2.51	$6,552 – $8,685	7 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 Lawrence, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lawrence, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,172 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 864 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,728 and $3,616.

How far is Lawrence, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 864 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 $844 of the $3,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,328 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Lawrence, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Lawrence, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. 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