Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,171flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 1,361 mi
Typical range: $5,307–$7,035
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Platte to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,841
Fuel: $1,330
All-in estimate: $6,171

Return trip

Charlotte → North Platte$3,954

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

North Platte to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,113	$3.76	$4,551 – $5,676
53' refrigerated	$6,093	$4.48	$5,301 – $6,885
48' flatbed	$6,171	$4.53	$5,307 – $7,035
Step deck	$6,723	$4.94	$5,647 – $7,798
Power only	$4,521	$3.32	$3,933 – $5,109
Hotshot	$3,412	$2.51	$2,832 – $3,993
26' box truck	$3,342	$2.46	$2,841 – $3,844
Sprinter van	$2,045	$1.50	$1,718 – $2,373

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More lanes from North Platte

48' flatbed lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$8,110	$4.93	$6,974 – $9,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,894	$3.83	$4,209 – $5,579	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$3,351	$4.19	$2,881 – $3,820	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$4,136	$4.18	$3,557 – $4,715	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$4,298	$4.49	$3,696 – $4,900	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$7,465	$4.72	$6,419 – $8,510	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$4,046	$4.21	$3,480 – $4,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,844	$3.84	$4,166 – $5,522	3 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 North Platte, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from North Platte, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,171 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 1,361 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,307 and $7,035.

How far is North Platte, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,361 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 $1,330 of the $6,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,954, which makes North Platte, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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