Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, ME to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,554flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 922 mi
Typical range: $3,056–$4,051
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $901
All-in estimate: $3,554

Return trip

Charlotte → Sanford$4,353

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Sanford to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, ME to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,920	$3.17	$2,599 – $3,241
53' refrigerated	$3,481	$3.78	$3,029 – $3,934
48' flatbed	$3,554	$3.85	$3,056 – $4,051
Step deck	$3,877	$4.21	$3,257 – $4,498
Power only	$2,565	$2.78	$2,231 – $2,898
Hotshot	$1,935	$2.10	$1,606 – $2,264
26' box truck	$1,902	$2.06	$1,617 – $2,187
Sprinter van	$1,168	$1.27	$981 – $1,355

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	296 mi	$1,930	$6.52	$1,659 – $2,200	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,082 mi	$8,251	$2.68	$7,096 – $9,406	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,022 mi	$3,164	$3.10	$2,721 – $3,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,946 mi	$5,661	$2.91	$4,869 – $6,454	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,726 mi	$8,142	$2.99	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$2,114	$5.49	$1,818 – $2,409	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,132 mi	$6,132	$2.88	$5,273 – $6,990	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,055 mi	$8,185	$2.68	$7,039 – $9,330	7 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 Sanford, ME to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, ME to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,056 and $4,051.

How far is Sanford, ME from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 922 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 $901 of the $3,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Sanford, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,353, which makes Sanford, ME to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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