Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Trenton, NJ to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,690flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 566 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$3,066
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Trenton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $553
All-in estimate: $2,690

Return trip

Charlotte → Trenton$2,561

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Trenton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Trenton, NJ to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,182	$3.85	$1,942 – $2,422
53' refrigerated	$2,603	$4.60	$2,265 – $2,942
48' flatbed	$2,690	$4.75	$2,313 – $3,066
Step deck	$2,942	$5.20	$2,471 – $3,413
Power only	$1,896	$3.35	$1,649 – $2,142
Hotshot	$1,429	$2.53	$1,186 – $1,672
26' box truck	$1,413	$2.50	$1,201 – $1,625
Sprinter van	$873	$1.54	$733 – $1,012

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More lanes from Trenton

48' flatbed lanes from Trenton, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$1,244	$20.07	$1,070 – $1,419	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$8,237	$2.89	$7,083 – $9,390	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,829	$3.51	$2,433 – $3,225	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$5,161	$3.20	$4,438 – $5,883	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$7,992	$3.23	$6,873 – $9,110	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$5,689	$3.15	$4,893 – $6,486	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$8,134	$2.89	$6,996 – $9,273	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,559 mi	$5,015	$3.22	$4,313 – $5,717	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 Trenton, NJ to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Trenton, NJ to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,690 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 566 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $3,066.

How far is Trenton, NJ from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 566 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 $553 of the $2,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Trenton, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,561, which makes Trenton, NJ to Charlotte, NC 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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