Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,578flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 957 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,219
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Olathe to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,643
Fuel: $935
All-in estimate: $4,578

Return trip

Charlotte → Olathe$3,080

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Olathe to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,765	$3.93	$3,351 – $4,179
53' refrigerated	$4,489	$4.69	$3,905 – $5,072
48' flatbed	$4,578	$4.78	$3,937 – $5,219
Step deck	$4,994	$5.22	$4,195 – $5,793
Power only	$3,309	$3.46	$2,879 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,497	$2.61	$2,072 – $2,921
26' box truck	$2,453	$2.56	$2,085 – $2,821
Sprinter van	$1,506	$1.57	$1,265 – $1,747

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More lanes from Olathe

48' flatbed lanes from Olathe, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,313 mi	$6,594	$5.02	$5,671 – $7,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,592 mi	$5,769	$3.62	$4,961 – $6,576	4 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$2,400	$4.76	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	743 mi	$3,278	$4.41	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$5,084	$4.19	$4,372 – $5,796	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$5,988	$4.83	$5,149 – $6,826	3 d
San Antonio, TX	807 mi	$3,481	$4.31	$2,994 – $3,968	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,551 mi	$5,643	$3.64	$4,853 – $6,433	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 Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,578 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 957 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,219.

How far is Olathe, KS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 957 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 $935 of the $4,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,643 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Olathe, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,080, which makes Olathe, KS to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology