Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,962flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,376
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,339
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,962

Return trip

Charlotte → Valley Stream$2,967

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

Valley Stream to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$3.78	$2,145 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$4.51	$2,502 – $3,249
48' flatbed	$2,962	$4.64	$2,547 – $3,376
Step deck	$3,237	$5.07	$2,719 – $3,755
Power only	$2,101	$3.29	$1,828 – $2,374
Hotshot	$1,584	$2.48	$1,315 – $1,853
26' box truck	$1,563	$2.45	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$964	$1.51	$810 – $1,119

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More lanes from Valley Stream

48' flatbed lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$8,535	$2.93	$7,340 – $9,729	7 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$3,020	$3.51	$2,598 – $3,443	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$8,312	$3.27	$7,148 – $9,475	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$1,345	$12.93	$1,157 – $1,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$5,983	$3.18	$5,145 – $6,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$5,295	$3.24	$4,554 – $6,036	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 Valley Stream, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Valley Stream, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,962 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,376.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 638 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 $623 of the $2,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Valley Stream, NY?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology