Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,213flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$5,943
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,137
Fuel: $1,076
All-in estimate: $5,213

Return trip

Charlotte → St. Paul$3,666

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

St. Paul to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,301	$3.91	$3,828 – $4,775
53' refrigerated	$5,127	$4.66	$4,460 – $5,793
48' flatbed	$5,213	$4.74	$4,484 – $5,943
Step deck	$5,684	$5.16	$4,775 – $6,594
Power only	$3,790	$3.44	$3,298 – $4,283
Hotshot	$2,860	$2.60	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,807	$2.55	$2,386 – $3,228
Sprinter van	$1,721	$1.56	$1,445 – $1,996

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	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 St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,213 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $5,943.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,101 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,076 of the $5,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,666, which makes St. Paul, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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