Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Providence, RI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,017flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,439
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Providence to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,230
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $3,017

Return trip

Charlotte → Providence$3,770

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Providence to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Providence, RI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,471	$3.07	$2,199 – $2,743
53' refrigerated	$2,946	$3.66	$2,563 – $3,329
48' flatbed	$3,017	$3.74	$2,594 – $3,439
Step deck	$3,293	$4.09	$2,766 – $3,820
Power only	$2,164	$2.69	$1,883 – $2,446
Hotshot	$1,633	$2.03	$1,355 – $1,910
26' box truck	$1,607	$1.99	$1,366 – $1,848
Sprinter van	$988	$1.23	$830 – $1,146

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More lanes from Providence

48' flatbed lanes from Providence, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	181 mi	$1,457	$8.05	$1,253 – $1,661	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,668	$2.51	$6,594 – $8,742	7 d
Chicago, IL	987 mi	$2,890	$2.93	$2,486 – $3,295	3 d
Houston, TX	1,854 mi	$5,095	$2.75	$4,382 – $5,808	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,682 mi	$7,530	$2.81	$6,476 – $8,584	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	272 mi	$1,653	$6.08	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,047 mi	$5,553	$2.71	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,016 mi	$7,592	$2.52	$6,529 – $8,655	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 Providence, RI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Providence, RI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,017 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,439.

How far is Providence, RI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 806 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 $787 of the $3,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Providence, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes Providence, RI to Charlotte, NC 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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