Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plantation, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,501flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$2,851
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plantation to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,776
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Charlotte → Plantation$3,705

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

Plantation to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plantation, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$2.75	$1,819 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,438	$3.29	$2,121 – $2,755
48' flatbed	$2,501	$3.37	$2,151 – $2,851
Step deck	$2,731	$3.68	$2,294 – $3,169
Power only	$1,787	$2.41	$1,555 – $2,020
Hotshot	$1,348	$1.82	$1,119 – $1,577
26' box truck	$1,328	$1.79	$1,129 – $1,527
Sprinter van	$818	$1.10	$687 – $948

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More lanes from Plantation

48' flatbed lanes from Plantation, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,260 mi	$4,207	$3.34	$3,618 – $4,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,751 mi	$6,149	$2.24	$5,288 – $7,009	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,374 mi	$3,314	$2.41	$2,850 – $3,778	3 d
Houston, TX	1,129 mi	$2,970	$2.63	$2,554 – $3,386	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$5,825	$2.51	$5,009 – $6,640	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,184 mi	$3,807	$3.22	$3,274 – $4,340	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,417	$2.54	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$5,965	$2.24	$5,130 – $6,800	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 Plantation, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Plantation, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $2,851.

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

About 742 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 $725 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,776 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,705, which makes Plantation, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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