Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,686flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $3,170–$4,202
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Van Buren to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,808
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,686

Return trip

Charlotte → Van Buren$2,990

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Van Buren to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,027	$3.37	$2,694 – $3,360
53' refrigerated	$3,609	$4.01	$3,140 – $4,078
48' flatbed	$3,686	$4.10	$3,170 – $4,202
Step deck	$4,022	$4.47	$3,378 – $4,665
Power only	$2,657	$2.96	$2,312 – $3,003
Hotshot	$2,005	$2.23	$1,664 – $2,346
26' box truck	$1,971	$2.19	$1,675 – $2,267
Sprinter van	$1,211	$1.35	$1,017 – $1,405

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More lanes from Van Buren

48' flatbed lanes from Van Buren, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,374 mi	$5,779	$4.21	$4,970 – $6,588	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,923	$3.05	$4,233 – $5,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$2,452	$3.65	$2,108 – $2,795	2 d
Houston, TX	467 mi	$2,030	$4.35	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,200 mi	$4,256	$3.55	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,291 mi	$5,224	$4.05	$4,493 – $5,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	566 mi	$2,295	$4.05	$1,974 – $2,616	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,549 mi	$4,760	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,426	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 Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,686 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,170 and $4,202.

How far is Van Buren, AR from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 899 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 $878 of the $3,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,808 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Van Buren, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,990, which makes Van Buren, AR to Charlotte, NC 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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