Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,577flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.63
Distance: 2,715 mi
Typical range: $10,816–$14,338
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,925
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $12,577

Return trip

Charlotte → Salem$7,151

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,528	$3.88	$9,370 – $11,686
53' refrigerated	$12,538	$4.62	$10,908 – $14,168
48' flatbed	$12,577	$4.63	$10,816 – $14,338
Step deck	$13,675	$5.04	$11,487 – $15,863
Power only	$9,385	$3.46	$8,165 – $10,605
Hotshot	$7,087	$2.61	$5,882 – $8,292
26' box truck	$6,912	$2.55	$5,876 – $7,949
Sprinter van	$4,211	$1.55	$3,537 – $4,885

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$15,021	$5.16	$12,918 – $17,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,288	$4.59	$3,688 – $4,888	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$8,203	$3.92	$7,054 – $9,351	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$8,856	$4.10	$7,616 – $10,096	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,567	$4.83	$4,788 – $6,347	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$14,086	$4.91	$12,114 – $16,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$8,343	$4.14	$7,175 – $9,511	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,707	$4.46	$4,048 – $5,366	3 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 Salem, OR to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, OR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,577 all-in in October 2026, or $4.63 a mile over about 2,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,816 and $14,338.

How far is Salem, OR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,715 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,652 of the $12,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,151, which makes Salem, OR to Charlotte, NC 76% 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