Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,163flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $4,440–$5,886
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,097
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $5,163

Return trip

Charlotte → Omaha$3,309

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

Omaha to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$3.90	$3,791 – $4,728
53' refrigerated	$5,076	$4.65	$4,417 – $5,736
48' flatbed	$5,163	$4.73	$4,440 – $5,886
Step deck	$5,629	$5.16	$4,729 – $6,530
Power only	$3,752	$3.44	$3,265 – $4,240
Hotshot	$2,832	$2.60	$2,350 – $3,313
26' box truck	$2,779	$2.55	$2,362 – $3,196
Sprinter van	$1,704	$1.56	$1,431 – $1,976

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More lanes from Omaha

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	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 Omaha, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,163 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,440 and $5,886.

How far is Omaha, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,091 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 $1,066 of the $5,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Omaha, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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