Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,030flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,605–$3,454
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,237
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $3,030

Return trip

Charlotte → Worcester$3,632

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Worcester to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$3.06	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,959	$3.64	$2,575 – $3,344
48' flatbed	$3,030	$3.73	$2,605 – $3,454
Step deck	$3,308	$4.07	$2,778 – $3,837
Power only	$2,174	$2.68	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,640	$2.02	$1,361 – $1,919
26' box truck	$1,614	$1.99	$1,372 – $1,856
Sprinter van	$993	$1.22	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,030 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,605 and $3,454.

How far is Worcester, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 812 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 $793 of the $3,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,237 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,632, which makes Worcester, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. 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