Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Medina, OH to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,845flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 488 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,243
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Medina to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,368
Fuel: $477
All-in estimate: $2,845

Return trip

Charlotte → Medina$1,943

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Medina to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Medina, OH to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,297	$4.71	$2,044 – $2,550
53' refrigerated	$2,741	$5.62	$2,385 – $3,098
48' flatbed	$2,845	$5.83	$2,446 – $3,243
Step deck	$3,114	$6.38	$2,615 – $3,612
Power only	$1,988	$4.07	$1,730 – $2,247
Hotshot	$1,499	$3.07	$1,244 – $1,754
26' box truck	$1,484	$3.04	$1,262 – $1,707
Sprinter van	$919	$1.88	$772 – $1,066

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More lanes from Medina

48' flatbed lanes from Medina, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$3,197	$6.52	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$8,237	$3.42	$7,084 – $9,391	6 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,956	$5.43	$1,682 – $2,230	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$4,973	$3.87	$4,277 – $5,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$7,841	$3.84	$6,743 – $8,938	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$2,796	$6.55	$2,405 – $3,188	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,508	$3.78	$4,737 – $6,280	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$8,131	$3.42	$6,992 – $9,269	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 Medina, OH to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Medina, OH to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,845 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 488 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,243.

How far is Medina, OH from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 488 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 $477 of the $2,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Medina, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,943, which makes Medina, OH to Charlotte, NC 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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