Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Presque Isle, ME to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,432flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $3,811–$5,052
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Presque Isle to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,238
Fuel: $1,194
All-in estimate: $4,432

Return trip

Charlotte → Presque Isle$5,429

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Presque Isle to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Presque Isle, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,664	$3.00	$3,261 – $4,067
53' refrigerated	$4,367	$3.57	$3,799 – $4,935
48' flatbed	$4,432	$3.63	$3,811 – $5,052
Step deck	$4,830	$3.95	$4,057 – $5,602
Power only	$3,235	$2.65	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$2.00	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,393	$1.96	$2,034 – $2,752
Sprinter van	$1,466	$1.20	$1,231 – $1,700

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More lanes from Presque Isle

48' flatbed lanes from Presque Isle, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	603 mi	$2,937	$4.87	$2,526 – $3,348	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,237 mi	$8,630	$2.67	$7,422 – $9,838	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$3,621	$2.99	$3,114 – $4,128	3 d
Houston, TX	2,211 mi	$6,331	$2.86	$5,445 – $7,218	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,905 mi	$8,625	$2.97	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,062	$4.44	$2,634 – $3,491	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,386 mi	$6,774	$2.84	$5,826 – $7,722	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,222 mi	$8,593	$2.67	$7,390 – $9,796	7 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 Presque Isle, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Presque Isle, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,432 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,811 and $5,052.

How far is Presque Isle, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,222 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,194 of the $4,432 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,238 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Presque Isle, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,429, which makes Presque Isle, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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