Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Natchitoches, LA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,558flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 880 mi
Typical range: $3,060–$4,056
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Natchitoches to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $860
All-in estimate: $3,558

Return trip

Charlotte → Natchitoches$3,177

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

Natchitoches to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Natchitoches, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,920	$3.32	$2,599 – $3,242
53' refrigerated	$3,482	$3.96	$3,029 – $3,935
48' flatbed	$3,558	$4.04	$3,060 – $4,056
Step deck	$3,883	$4.41	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,563	$2.91	$2,230 – $2,896
Hotshot	$1,933	$2.20	$1,605 – $2,262
26' box truck	$1,901	$2.16	$1,616 – $2,186
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.33	$981 – $1,355

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More lanes from Natchitoches

48' flatbed lanes from Natchitoches, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,931	$4.09	$5,100 – $6,761	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$5,151	$2.96	$4,430 – $5,872	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,967	$3.31	$2,551 – $3,382	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,359	$6.01	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$4,482	$3.42	$3,855 – $5,110	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$5,354	$3.93	$4,605 – $6,104	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,876	$4.43	$1,613 – $2,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$4,940	$2.98	$4,249 – $5,632	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 Natchitoches, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Natchitoches, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,558 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 880 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,060 and $4,056.

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

About 880 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 $860 of the $3,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,177, which makes Natchitoches, 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