Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,431flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $8.09
Distance: 177 mi
Typical range: $1,231–$1,632
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,258
Fuel: $173
All-in estimate: $1,431

Return trip

Charlotte → Salem$1,485

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salem to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,118	$6.32	$995 – $1,241
53' refrigerated	$1,337	$7.55	$1,163 – $1,511
48' flatbed	$1,431	$8.09	$1,231 – $1,632
Step deck	$1,576	$8.90	$1,324 – $1,828
Power only	$940	$5.31	$818 – $1,062
Hotshot	$707	$4.00	$587 – $828
26' box truck	$711	$4.02	$605 – $818
Sprinter van	$447	$2.53	$376 – $519

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,623	$5.52	$2,256 – $2,991	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,214	$2.84	$6,204 – $8,224	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,254	$3.72	$1,938 – $2,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$3,950	$3.28	$3,397 – $4,503	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$6,836	$3.20	$5,879 – $7,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,200	$5.73	$1,892 – $2,508	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,081	$2.85	$6,090 – $8,073	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 Salem, VA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, VA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,431 all-in in October 2026, or $8.09 a mile over about 177 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,231 and $1,632.

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

About 177 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 $173 of the $1,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,258 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,485, which makes Salem, VA to Charlotte, NC 4% cheaper. 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