Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rockville, MD to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,110flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 396 mi
Typical range: $1,815–$2,406
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,723
Fuel: $387
All-in estimate: $2,110

Return trip

Charlotte → Rockville$2,133

This direction runs 1% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rockville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville, MD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,693	$4.27	$1,506 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$5.10	$1,758 – $2,284
48' flatbed	$2,110	$5.33	$1,815 – $2,406
Step deck	$2,313	$5.84	$1,943 – $2,683
Power only	$1,457	$3.68	$1,268 – $1,646
Hotshot	$1,098	$2.77	$911 – $1,285
26' box truck	$1,091	$2.75	$927 – $1,254
Sprinter van	$677	$1.71	$569 – $785

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More lanes from Rockville

48' flatbed lanes from Rockville, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,826	$7.64	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$7,691	$2.84	$6,614 – $8,768	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,477	$3.59	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$4,582	$3.19	$3,941 – $5,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,323 mi	$7,391	$3.18	$6,356 – $8,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	148 mi	$1,439	$9.72	$1,238 – $1,641	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,634 mi	$5,104	$3.12	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,666 mi	$7,578	$2.84	$6,517 – $8,639	6 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 Rockville, MD to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Rockville, MD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,110 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 396 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,815 and $2,406.

How far is Rockville, MD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 396 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $387 of the $2,110 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rockville, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,133, which makes Rockville, MD to Charlotte, NC 1% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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