Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Longview, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,775flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $3,247–$4,304
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longview to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,830
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Charlotte → Longview$3,097

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

Longview to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Longview, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,106	$3.21	$2,764 – $3,447
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$3.83	$3,221 – $4,184
48' flatbed	$3,775	$3.90	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,118	$4.26	$3,459 – $4,777
Power only	$2,730	$2.82	$2,375 – $3,085
Hotshot	$2,060	$2.13	$1,710 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,024	$2.09	$1,720 – $2,327
Sprinter van	$1,242	$1.28	$1,044 – $1,441

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More lanes from Longview

48' flatbed lanes from Longview, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$6,060	$4.01	$5,211 – $6,908	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,908	$3.28	$2,501 – $3,315	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$1,345	$5.93	$1,157 – $1,533	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$4,085	$3.44	$3,513 – $4,657	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$5,484	$3.85	$4,716 – $6,251	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$1,695	$4.68	$1,458 – $1,932	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$4,572	$2.98	$3,932 – $5,212	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 Longview, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Longview, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,247 and $4,304.

How far is Longview, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 967 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 $945 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,830 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Longview, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,097, which makes Longview, TX 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