Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,122flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 400 mi
Typical range: $1,825–$2,420
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Carrollton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,731
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $2,122

Return trip

Charlotte → New Carrollton$2,146

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

New Carrollton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$4.26	$1,516 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,033	$5.08	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,122	$5.31	$1,825 – $2,420
Step deck	$2,326	$5.81	$1,954 – $2,698
Power only	$1,466	$3.67	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.76	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,097	$2.74	$933 – $1,262
Sprinter van	$681	$1.70	$572 – $790

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More lanes from New Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes from New Carrollton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$1,795	$7.80	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$7,737	$2.84	$6,654 – $8,820	6 d
Chicago, IL	710 mi	$2,528	$3.56	$2,174 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$4,614	$3.18	$3,968 – $5,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$7,442	$3.18	$6,400 – $8,484	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$1,410	$10.14	$1,212 – $1,607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$5,136	$3.12	$4,417 – $5,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$7,624	$2.84	$6,557 – $8,692	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 New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,122 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 400 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,825 and $2,420.

How far is New Carrollton, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 400 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 $391 of the $2,122 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,731 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to New Carrollton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,146, which makes New Carrollton, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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