Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,268flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,465 mi
Typical range: $4,531–$6,006
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,837
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $5,268

Return trip

Charlotte → Midland$4,322

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

Midland to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,371	$2.98	$3,890 – $4,852
53' refrigerated	$5,208	$3.55	$4,531 – $5,885
48' flatbed	$5,268	$3.60	$4,531 – $6,006
Step deck	$5,738	$3.92	$4,820 – $6,656
Power only	$3,869	$2.64	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,920	$1.99	$2,424 – $3,417
26' box truck	$2,859	$1.95	$2,430 – $3,288
Sprinter van	$1,748	$1.19	$1,469 – $2,028

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,969 mi	$7,599	$3.86	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,125 mi	$3,550	$3.16	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,232 mi	$3,759	$3.05	$3,233 – $4,285	3 d
Houston, TX	504 mi	$2,063	$4.09	$1,774 – $2,352	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,728	$3.92	$2,346 – $3,110	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,886 mi	$6,964	$3.69	$5,989 – $7,939	4 d
San Antonio, TX	327 mi	$1,604	$4.91	$1,380 – $1,829	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,035 mi	$3,324	$3.21	$2,859 – $3,790	3 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 Midland, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,268 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,465 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,531 and $6,006.

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

About 1,465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,431 of the $5,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,837 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,322, which makes Midland, 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