Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,337flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 937 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$4,944
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raytown to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,422
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $4,337

Return trip

Charlotte → Raytown$2,906

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Raytown to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.80	$3,173 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,250	$4.54	$3,698 – $4,803
48' flatbed	$4,337	$4.63	$3,730 – $4,944
Step deck	$4,731	$5.05	$3,974 – $5,489
Power only	$3,132	$3.34	$2,725 – $3,540
Hotshot	$2,363	$2.52	$1,962 – $2,765
26' box truck	$2,323	$2.48	$1,974 – $2,671
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,654

More lanes from Raytown

48' flatbed lanes from Raytown, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,289 mi	$6,253	$4.85	$5,378 – $7,129	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,616 mi	$5,625	$3.48	$4,837 – $6,412	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,241	$4.67	$1,927 – $2,555	1 d
Houston, TX	753 mi	$3,187	$4.23	$2,741 – $3,633	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,976	$4.02	$4,279 – $5,673	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,216 mi	$5,674	$4.67	$4,880 – $6,469	3 d
San Antonio, TX	824 mi	$3,403	$4.13	$2,927 – $3,880	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,575 mi	$5,504	$3.49	$4,733 – $6,275	4 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 Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,337 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 937 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $4,944.

How far is Raytown, MO from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 937 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 $915 of the $4,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Raytown, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,906, which makes Raytown, MO to Charlotte, NC 49% more expensive. 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