Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Utica, NY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,267flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 734 mi
Typical range: $2,810–$3,725
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Utica to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,550
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $3,267

Return trip

Charlotte → Utica$3,274

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Utica to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Utica, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,670	$3.64	$2,376 – $2,963
53' refrigerated	$3,184	$4.34	$2,770 – $3,598
48' flatbed	$3,267	$4.45	$2,810 – $3,725
Step deck	$3,569	$4.86	$2,998 – $4,140
Power only	$2,334	$3.18	$2,030 – $2,637
Hotshot	$1,760	$2.40	$1,461 – $2,060
26' box truck	$1,734	$2.36	$1,474 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.45	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Utica

48' flatbed lanes from Utica, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,803	$8.46	$1,551 – $2,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,818 mi	$8,274	$2.94	$7,115 – $9,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	756 mi	$2,745	$3.63	$2,361 – $3,130	2 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$5,490	$3.22	$4,722 – $6,259	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,459 mi	$8,074	$3.28	$6,944 – $9,204	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	252 mi	$1,848	$7.33	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,881 mi	$5,980	$3.18	$5,143 – $6,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,789 mi	$8,197	$2.94	$7,049 – $9,344	6 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 Utica, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Utica, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,267 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 734 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,810 and $3,725.

How far is Utica, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 734 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 $717 of the $3,267 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,550 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Utica, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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