Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,141flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,841–$2,440
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plant City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,562
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $2,141

Return trip

Charlotte → Plant City$3,171

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

Plant City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,739	$2.93	$1,547 – $1,930
53' refrigerated	$2,074	$3.50	$1,805 – $2,344
48' flatbed	$2,141	$3.61	$1,841 – $2,440
Step deck	$2,341	$3.95	$1,966 – $2,715
Power only	$1,512	$2.55	$1,316 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$1.92	$947 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,127	$1.90	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$695	$1.17	$584 – $807

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More lanes from Plant City

48' flatbed lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,958	$3.39	$3,404 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$5,781	$2.25	$4,971 – $6,590	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$2,940	$2.48	$2,529 – $3,352	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,613	$2.73	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,421	$2.53	$4,662 – $6,180	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,552	$3.27	$3,054 – $4,049	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,073	$2.61	$2,642 – $3,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$5,605	$2.26	$4,820 – $6,390	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 Plant City, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Plant City, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,141 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,841 and $2,440.

How far is Plant City, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 593 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 $579 of the $2,141 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,171, which makes Plant City, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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