Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,049flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 555 mi
Typical range: $1,762–$2,336
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Orlando to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,507
Fuel: $542
All-in estimate: $2,049

Return trip

Charlotte → Orlando$3,035

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Orlando to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,661	$2.99	$1,478 – $1,843
53' refrigerated	$1,982	$3.57	$1,724 – $2,239
48' flatbed	$2,049	$3.69	$1,762 – $2,336
Step deck	$2,241	$4.04	$1,882 – $2,599
Power only	$1,442	$2.60	$1,255 – $1,630
Hotshot	$1,087	$1.96	$903 – $1,272
26' box truck	$1,075	$1.94	$914 – $1,236
Sprinter van	$664	$1.20	$558 – $771

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More lanes from Orlando

48' flatbed lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$3,806	$3.42	$3,273 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$5,876	$2.25	$5,053 – $6,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$2,919	$2.48	$2,510 – $3,327	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,728	$2.69	$2,346 – $3,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$5,526	$2.53	$4,752 – $6,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,412	$3.31	$2,935 – $3,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,190	$2.58	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 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 Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 555 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,762 and $2,336.

How far is Orlando, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 555 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 $542 of the $2,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,507 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Orlando, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,035, which makes Orlando, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. 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