Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,494flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 859 mi
Typical range: $3,005–$3,983
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelousas to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,655
Fuel: $839
All-in estimate: $3,494

Return trip

Charlotte → Opelousas$3,121

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Opelousas to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,866	$3.34	$2,551 – $3,182
53' refrigerated	$3,418	$3.98	$2,973 – $3,862
48' flatbed	$3,494	$4.07	$3,005 – $3,983
Step deck	$3,814	$4.44	$3,203 – $4,424
Power only	$2,514	$2.93	$2,187 – $2,841
Hotshot	$1,897	$2.21	$1,574 – $2,219
26' box truck	$1,866	$2.17	$1,586 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,147	$1.33	$963 – $1,330

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More lanes from Opelousas

48' flatbed lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$5,944	$4.09	$5,112 – $6,777	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$5,387	$2.94	$4,633 – $6,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$3,141	$3.25	$2,702 – $3,581	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$1,399	$5.80	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$4,742	$3.38	$4,078 – $5,406	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$5,361	$3.93	$4,610 – $6,111	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,981	$4.28	$1,704 – $2,258	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$5,164	$2.96	$4,441 – $5,886	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 Opelousas, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Opelousas, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,494 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 859 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,005 and $3,983.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 859 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 $839 of the $3,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,121, which makes Opelousas, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →