Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,680flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,269 mi
Typical range: $4,025–$5,336
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Braunfels to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Charlotte → New Braunfels$3,840

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

New Braunfels to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,873	$3.05	$3,447 – $4,299
53' refrigerated	$4,615	$3.64	$4,015 – $5,215
48' flatbed	$4,680	$3.69	$4,025 – $5,336
Step deck	$5,100	$4.02	$4,284 – $5,916
Power only	$3,421	$2.70	$2,976 – $3,866
Hotshot	$2,582	$2.03	$2,143 – $3,021
26' box truck	$2,530	$1.99	$2,151 – $2,910
Sprinter van	$1,549	$1.22	$1,301 – $1,797

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More lanes from New Braunfels

48' flatbed lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$7,145	$3.90	$6,145 – $8,145	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$4,354	$3.01	$3,744 – $4,963	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$3,690	$3.06	$3,173 – $4,206	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$3,623	$3.56	$3,116 – $4,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$6,513	$3.73	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 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 New Braunfels, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from New Braunfels, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,025 and $5,336.

How far is New Braunfels, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,269 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,240 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Braunfels, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,840, which makes New Braunfels, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →