Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,119flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 584 mi
Typical range: $1,822–$2,415
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pensacola to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $2,119

Return trip

Charlotte → Pensacola$3,139

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

Pensacola to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,720	$2.95	$1,531 – $1,909
53' refrigerated	$2,052	$3.51	$1,785 – $2,319
48' flatbed	$2,119	$3.63	$1,822 – $2,415
Step deck	$2,317	$3.97	$1,946 – $2,688
Power only	$1,496	$2.56	$1,301 – $1,690
Hotshot	$1,128	$1.93	$936 – $1,320
26' box truck	$1,114	$1.91	$947 – $1,282
Sprinter van	$688	$1.18	$578 – $798

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More lanes from Pensacola

48' flatbed lanes from Pensacola, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,069	$3.37	$3,500 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,164 mi	$4,963	$2.29	$4,268 – $5,657	5 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,431	$2.61	$2,091 – $2,772	2 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$1,823	$3.14	$1,568 – $2,078	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,736 mi	$4,521	$2.60	$3,888 – $5,154	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,118 mi	$3,637	$3.25	$3,128 – $4,146	3 d
San Antonio, TX	804 mi	$2,291	$2.85	$1,970 – $2,612	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$4,795	$2.30	$4,124 – $5,466	5 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 Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,119 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 584 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,822 and $2,415.

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

About 584 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 $570 of the $2,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,139, which makes Pensacola, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. 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 →