Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,387flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 695 mi
Typical range: $2,053–$2,721
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Palm Beach to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,708
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,387

Return trip

Charlotte → Royal Palm Beach$3,536

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Royal Palm Beach to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,948	$2.80	$1,733 – $2,162
53' refrigerated	$2,323	$3.34	$2,021 – $2,625
48' flatbed	$2,387	$3.43	$2,053 – $2,721
Step deck	$2,608	$3.75	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,701	$2.45	$1,480 – $1,922
Hotshot	$1,283	$1.85	$1,065 – $1,501
26' box truck	$1,265	$1.82	$1,075 – $1,454
Sprinter van	$779	$1.12	$654 – $904

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,085	$3.36	$3,514 – $4,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$3,229	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,791	$2.51	$4,980 – $6,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,691	$3.24	$3,174 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	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 Royal Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,387 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 695 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,053 and $2,721.

How far is Royal Palm Beach, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 695 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 $679 of the $2,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Royal Palm Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,536, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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