Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,107flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 395 mi
Typical range: $1,812–$2,402
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Rainier to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,721
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $2,107

Return trip

Charlotte → Mount Rainier$2,130

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mount Rainier to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,690	$4.28	$1,504 – $1,876
53' refrigerated	$2,018	$5.11	$1,755 – $2,280
48' flatbed	$2,107	$5.33	$1,812 – $2,402
Step deck	$2,309	$5.85	$1,940 – $2,679
Power only	$1,455	$3.68	$1,266 – $1,644
Hotshot	$1,096	$2.78	$910 – $1,282
26' box truck	$1,089	$2.76	$926 – $1,252
Sprinter van	$676	$1.71	$568 – $784

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More lanes from Mount Rainier

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Rainier, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	236 mi	$1,815	$7.69	$1,561 – $2,069	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,723 mi	$7,724	$2.84	$6,643 – $8,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	706 mi	$2,518	$3.57	$2,165 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,443 mi	$4,598	$3.19	$3,954 – $5,242	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$7,428	$3.18	$6,388 – $8,468	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	144 mi	$1,426	$9.90	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,641 mi	$5,123	$3.12	$4,406 – $5,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,678 mi	$7,609	$2.84	$6,544 – $8,674	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 Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,107 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 395 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,812 and $2,402.

How far is Mount Rainier, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 395 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 $386 of the $2,107 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,721 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mount Rainier, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,130, which makes Mount Rainier, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% 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