Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,635flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,266–$3,004
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,635

Return trip

Charlotte → Meriden$3,550

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Meriden to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,153	$2.96	$1,916 – $2,389
53' refrigerated	$2,567	$3.53	$2,234 – $2,901
48' flatbed	$2,635	$3.62	$2,266 – $3,004
Step deck	$2,879	$3.96	$2,418 – $3,339
Power only	$1,881	$2.59	$1,637 – $2,126
Hotshot	$1,419	$1.95	$1,178 – $1,660
26' box truck	$1,398	$1.92	$1,189 – $1,608
Sprinter van	$861	$1.18	$723 – $999

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More lanes from Meriden

48' flatbed lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$1,137	$11.37	$978 – $1,296	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,549	$2.81	$2,192 – $2,905	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,606	$2.60	$3,961 – $5,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$1,332	$6.98	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$5,033	$2.57	$4,328 – $5,737	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$6,967	$2.38	$5,992 – $7,943	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 Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,635 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,266 and $3,004.

How far is Meriden, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 727 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 $710 of the $2,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,550, which makes Meriden, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% 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