Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norristown, PA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,339flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 535 mi
Typical range: $2,011–$2,666
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norristown to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $523
All-in estimate: $2,339

Return trip

Charlotte → Norristown$2,511

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Norristown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norristown, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,894	$3.54	$1,686 – $2,102
53' refrigerated	$2,260	$4.22	$1,966 – $2,554
48' flatbed	$2,339	$4.37	$2,011 – $2,666
Step deck	$2,559	$4.78	$2,149 – $2,968
Power only	$1,643	$3.07	$1,430 – $1,857
Hotshot	$1,239	$2.32	$1,028 – $1,450
26' box truck	$1,226	$2.29	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$758	$1.42	$636 – $879

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More lanes from Norristown

48' flatbed lanes from Norristown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	98 mi	$1,237	$12.62	$1,063 – $1,410	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,475	$3.21	$2,129 – $2,822	2 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$4,568	$2.90	$3,928 – $5,207	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,438 mi	$7,115	$2.92	$6,119 – $8,111	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,771 mi	$5,042	$2.85	$4,336 – $5,747	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,778 mi	$7,253	$2.61	$6,237 – $8,268	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,522 mi	$4,433	$2.91	$3,813 – $5,054	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 Norristown, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Norristown, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,339 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 535 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,011 and $2,666.

How far is Norristown, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 535 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 $523 of the $2,339 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Norristown, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,511, which makes Norristown, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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