Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shively, KY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,192flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 407 mi
Typical range: $1,885–$2,498
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shively to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,794
Fuel: $398
All-in estimate: $2,192

Return trip

Charlotte → Shively$1,799

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Shively to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Shively, KY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$4.32	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,101	$5.16	$1,828 – $2,374
48' flatbed	$2,192	$5.38	$1,885 – $2,498
Step deck	$2,401	$5.90	$2,017 – $2,786
Power only	$1,516	$3.72	$1,319 – $1,713
Hotshot	$1,142	$2.81	$948 – $1,336
26' box truck	$1,134	$2.79	$964 – $1,304
Sprinter van	$704	$1.73	$591 – $816

More lanes from Shively

48' flatbed lanes from Shively, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	774 mi	$3,746	$4.84	$3,222 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,163 mi	$6,430	$2.97	$5,529 – $7,330	5 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,576	$4.94	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,343	$3.55	$2,875 – $3,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,770 mi	$5,958	$3.37	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$3,286	$4.76	$2,826 – $3,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,115 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,278 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,114 mi	$6,301	$2.98	$5,419 – $7,183	5 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 Shively, KY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Shively, KY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,192 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 407 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,885 and $2,498.

How far is Shively, KY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 407 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 $398 of the $2,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Shively, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,799, which makes Shively, KY to Charlotte, NC 22% 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