Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,717flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $1,477–$1,957
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rome to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,422
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,717

Return trip

Charlotte → Rome$1,666

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Rome to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,365	$4.52	$1,215 – $1,515
53' refrigerated	$1,630	$5.40	$1,419 – $1,842
48' flatbed	$1,717	$5.69	$1,477 – $1,957
Step deck	$1,885	$6.24	$1,583 – $2,186
Power only	$1,166	$3.86	$1,014 – $1,317
Hotshot	$878	$2.91	$729 – $1,027
26' box truck	$876	$2.90	$744 – $1,007
Sprinter van	$546	$1.81	$459 – $633

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More lanes from Rome

48' flatbed lanes from Rome, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$3,842	$4.30	$3,304 – $4,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$6,094	$2.73	$5,241 – $6,947	5 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,211	$3.47	$1,901 – $2,520	2 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$2,712	$3.42	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$5,615	$3.09	$4,829 – $6,401	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$3,375	$4.20	$2,902 – $3,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$3,232	$3.23	$2,779 – $3,684	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$5,932	$2.74	$5,102 – $6,762	5 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 Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,717 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,477 and $1,957.

How far is Rome, GA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 302 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 $295 of the $1,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rome, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes Rome, GA to Charlotte, NC 3% 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