Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,659flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,286–$3,031
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Britain to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,940
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $2,659

Return trip

Charlotte → New Britain$3,582

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

New Britain to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,172	$2.95	$1,933 – $2,411
53' refrigerated	$2,591	$3.52	$2,254 – $2,928
48' flatbed	$2,659	$3.61	$2,286 – $3,031
Step deck	$2,904	$3.95	$2,439 – $3,368
Power only	$1,899	$2.58	$1,652 – $2,146
Hotshot	$1,432	$1.95	$1,189 – $1,676
26' box truck	$1,411	$1.92	$1,200 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$869	$1.18	$730 – $1,008

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More lanes from New Britain

48' flatbed lanes from New Britain, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	109 mi	$1,163	$10.67	$1,000 – $1,326	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$7,041	$2.37	$6,055 – $8,027	7 d
Chicago, IL	905 mi	$2,546	$2.81	$2,190 – $2,903	2 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$4,617	$2.60	$3,971 – $5,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$6,888	$2.65	$5,924 – $7,852	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	199 mi	$1,354	$6.81	$1,165 – $1,544	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,965 mi	$5,044	$2.57	$4,338 – $5,750	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,934 mi	$6,970	$2.38	$5,994 – $7,945	7 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 Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,659 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,286 and $3,031.

How far is New Britain, CT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 736 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 $719 of the $2,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,940 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Britain, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,582, which makes New Britain, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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