Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Marshalltown, IA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,368flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 948 mi
Typical range: $3,756–$4,979
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marshalltown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,442
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $4,368

Return trip

Charlotte → Marshalltown$2,966

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Marshalltown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Marshalltown, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,592	$3.79	$3,197 – $3,987
53' refrigerated	$4,282	$4.52	$3,725 – $4,839
48' flatbed	$4,368	$4.61	$3,756 – $4,979
Step deck	$4,765	$5.03	$4,003 – $5,528
Power only	$3,156	$3.33	$2,746 – $3,567
Hotshot	$2,381	$2.51	$1,977 – $2,786
26' box truck	$2,340	$2.47	$1,989 – $2,691
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.52	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Marshalltown

48' flatbed lanes from Marshalltown, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,164 mi	$5,749	$4.94	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,755 mi	$6,024	$3.43	$5,181 – $6,867	4 d
Chicago, IL	317 mi	$1,765	$5.57	$1,518 – $2,012	1 d
Houston, TX	1,012 mi	$3,970	$3.92	$3,414 – $4,525	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,411 mi	$5,529	$3.92	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,104 mi	$5,244	$4.75	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$4,207	$3.86	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,731 mi	$5,953	$3.44	$5,120 – $6,787	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 Marshalltown, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Marshalltown, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,368 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 948 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,756 and $4,979.

How far is Marshalltown, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 948 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 $926 of the $4,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Marshalltown, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,966, which makes Marshalltown, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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