Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Temple, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,405flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,177 mi
Typical range: $3,788–$5,021
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Temple to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $4,405

Return trip

Charlotte → Temple$3,614

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

Temple to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Temple, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$3.09	$3,239 – $4,040
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$3.68	$3,773 – $4,901
48' flatbed	$4,405	$3.74	$3,788 – $5,021
Step deck	$4,801	$4.08	$4,033 – $5,569
Power only	$3,210	$2.73	$2,793 – $3,628
Hotshot	$2,423	$2.06	$2,011 – $2,835
26' box truck	$2,376	$2.02	$2,020 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.24	$1,223 – $1,689

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More lanes from Temple

48' flatbed lanes from Temple, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,726 mi	$6,782	$3.93	$5,833 – $7,732	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,080 mi	$3,384	$3.13	$2,910 – $3,858	3 d
Houston, TX	177 mi	$1,216	$6.87	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,639 mi	$6,174	$3.77	$5,310 – $7,039	4 d
San Antonio, TX	156 mi	$1,161	$7.44	$999 – $1,324	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	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 Temple, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Temple, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,405 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,788 and $5,021.

How far is Temple, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,177 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 $1,150 of the $4,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Temple, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,614, which makes Temple, TX 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