Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richfield, MN to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,225flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 1,104 mi
Typical range: $4,493–$5,956
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,147
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $5,225

Return trip

Charlotte → Richfield$3,674

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Richfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Richfield, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,311	$3.90	$3,837 – $4,785
53' refrigerated	$5,138	$4.65	$4,470 – $5,806
48' flatbed	$5,225	$4.73	$4,493 – $5,956
Step deck	$5,696	$5.16	$4,785 – $6,608
Power only	$3,799	$3.44	$3,305 – $4,293
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.60	$2,379 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,813	$2.55	$2,391 – $3,235
Sprinter van	$1,724	$1.56	$1,448 – $2,000

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More lanes from Richfield

48' flatbed lanes from Richfield, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$6,276	$5.21	$5,397 – $7,154	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$6,547	$3.63	$5,631 – $7,464	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,174	$5.25	$1,869 – $2,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,949	$4.00	$4,256 – $5,641	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$6,171	$4.12	$5,307 – $7,035	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$5,791	$5.00	$4,980 – $6,602	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,152	$3.96	$4,431 – $5,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$6,526	$3.64	$5,612 – $7,439	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 Richfield, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Richfield, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 1,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,493 and $5,956.

How far is Richfield, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,104 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 $1,078 of the $5,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Richfield, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,674, which makes Richfield, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% 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