Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,856flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $5,896–$7,816
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,860
Fuel: $1,996
All-in estimate: $6,856

Return trip

Charlotte → Preston$6,857

Both directions price about the same. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Preston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,719	$2.80	$5,090 – $6,348
53' refrigerated	$6,812	$3.33	$5,926 – $7,697
48' flatbed	$6,856	$3.36	$5,896 – $7,816
Step deck	$7,460	$3.65	$6,266 – $8,653
Power only	$5,083	$2.49	$4,423 – $5,744
Hotshot	$3,838	$1.88	$3,185 – $4,490
26' box truck	$3,749	$1.84	$3,187 – $4,311
Sprinter van	$2,288	$1.12	$1,922 – $2,654

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,462 mi	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830	4 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 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 Preston, ID to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,856 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,896 and $7,816.

How far is Preston, ID from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,043 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,996 of the $6,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,860 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Preston, ID?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology