Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ruston, LA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,400flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $2,924–$3,876
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruston to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,591
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $3,400

Return trip

Charlotte → Ruston$3,036

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Ruston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruston, LA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$3.37	$2,480 – $3,093
53' refrigerated	$3,323	$4.01	$2,891 – $3,755
48' flatbed	$3,400	$4.11	$2,924 – $3,876
Step deck	$3,712	$4.48	$3,118 – $4,305
Power only	$2,442	$2.95	$2,125 – $2,760
Hotshot	$1,842	$2.23	$1,529 – $2,156
26' box truck	$1,813	$2.19	$1,541 – $2,085
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.35	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Ruston

48' flatbed lanes from Ruston, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,388 mi	$5,716	$4.12	$4,916 – $6,517	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,756 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,467 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,787	$3.38	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
Houston, TX	295 mi	$1,540	$5.22	$1,325 – $1,756	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,330 mi	$4,538	$3.41	$3,903 – $5,174	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,299 mi	$5,150	$3.96	$4,429 – $5,871	3 d
San Antonio, TX	482 mi	$2,031	$4.21	$1,746 – $2,315	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,678 mi	$4,996	$2.98	$4,297 – $5,696	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 Ruston, LA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Ruston, LA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,400 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,924 and $3,876.

How far is Ruston, LA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 828 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 $809 of the $3,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ruston, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,036, which makes Ruston, LA to Charlotte, NC 12% 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