Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New London, CT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,692flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,069
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New London to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Charlotte → New London$3,627

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

New London to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from New London, CT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,201	$2.94	$1,959 – $2,443
53' refrigerated	$2,625	$3.50	$2,283 – $2,966
48' flatbed	$2,692	$3.59	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,940	$3.93	$2,470 – $3,411
Power only	$1,925	$2.57	$1,675 – $2,175
Hotshot	$1,452	$1.94	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,430	$1.91	$1,216 – $1,645
Sprinter van	$880	$1.18	$739 – $1,021

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More lanes from New London

48' flatbed lanes from New London, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,212	$9.62	$1,042 – $1,382	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,011 mi	$7,136	$2.37	$6,137 – $8,135	7 d
Chicago, IL	950 mi	$2,642	$2.78	$2,272 – $3,012	2 d
Houston, TX	1,800 mi	$4,675	$2.60	$4,021 – $5,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,640 mi	$6,988	$2.65	$6,010 – $7,966	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	217 mi	$1,404	$6.47	$1,207 – $1,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,994 mi	$5,109	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,824	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,976 mi	$7,060	$2.37	$6,072 – $8,049	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 London, CT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from New London, CT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,069.

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

About 749 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 $732 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,627, which makes New London, CT to Charlotte, NC 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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