Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Milton, DE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,275flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 462 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,594
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $2,275

Return trip

Charlotte → Milton$2,332

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Milton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Milton, DE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,834	$3.97	$1,632 – $2,036
53' refrigerated	$2,189	$4.74	$1,904 – $2,474
48' flatbed	$2,275	$4.92	$1,957 – $2,594
Step deck	$2,491	$5.39	$2,093 – $2,890
Power only	$1,585	$3.43	$1,379 – $1,791
Hotshot	$1,195	$2.59	$992 – $1,398
26' box truck	$1,184	$2.56	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$734	$1.59	$616 – $851

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More lanes from Milton

48' flatbed lanes from Milton, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	176 mi	$1,583	$8.99	$1,361 – $1,805	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,829 mi	$7,866	$2.78	$6,765 – $8,968	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$2,730	$3.38	$2,348 – $3,112	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,761	$3.10	$4,094 – $5,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,600	$3.11	$6,536 – $8,663	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,265	$12.52	$1,088 – $1,442	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,282	$3.05	$4,543 – $6,022	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,784 mi	$7,753	$2.78	$6,668 – $8,838	6 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 Milton, DE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Milton, DE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 462 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,594.

How far is Milton, DE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 462 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $451 of the $2,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Milton, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,332, which makes Milton, DE to Charlotte, NC 2% 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