Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,291flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 792 mi
Typical range: $2,830–$3,751
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,517
Fuel: $774
All-in estimate: $3,291

Return trip

Charlotte → Monroe$2,939

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Monroe to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,694	$3.40	$2,398 – $2,990
53' refrigerated	$3,213	$4.06	$2,795 – $3,630
48' flatbed	$3,291	$4.15	$2,830 – $3,751
Step deck	$3,593	$4.54	$3,018 – $4,168
Power only	$2,359	$2.98	$2,052 – $2,666
Hotshot	$1,779	$2.25	$1,477 – $2,082
26' box truck	$1,752	$2.21	$1,489 – $2,015
Sprinter van	$1,078	$1.36	$905 – $1,250

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More lanes from Monroe

48' flatbed lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$5,611	$4.13	$4,825 – $6,396	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$5,290	$2.95	$4,550 – $6,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,754	$3.40	$2,369 – $3,140	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$4,645	$3.40	$3,994 – $5,295	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,047	$3.98	$4,340 – $5,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$2,117	$4.11	$1,821 – $2,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$5,093	$2.97	$4,380 – $5,805	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 Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 792 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,830 and $3,751.

How far is Monroe, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 792 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 $774 of the $3,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,517 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Monroe, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,939, which makes Monroe, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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