Charlotte, NC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Charlotte, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Charlotte, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.92/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.31/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
Population: 943,476

Flatbed lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed rates from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,410	$3.12	$2,932 – $3,887	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$2,483	$6.19	$2,136 – $2,831	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,133 mi	$3,505	$3.09	$3,015 – $3,996	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,679 mi	$7,065	$2.64	$6,076 – $8,054	6 d
Austin, TX	1,226 mi	$3,734	$3.05	$3,211 – $4,257	3 d
Columbus, OH	413 mi	$1,756	$4.25	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d

From Charlotte, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.64 a mile (San Jose, $7,065) and $6.19 a mile (Jacksonville, $2,483) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Charlotte

Flatbed lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$4,156	$3.80	$3,574 – $4,738	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	401 mi	$1,676	$4.18	$1,442 – $1,911	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,133 mi	$4,273	$3.77	$3,675 – $4,871	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,679 mi	$12,648	$4.72	$10,877 – $14,418	6 d
Austin, TX	1,226 mi	$4,552	$3.71	$3,914 – $5,189	3 d
Columbus, OH	413 mi	$2,571	$6.23	$2,211 – $2,931	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · North Carolina market

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Charlotte is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Charlotte's own distances.

Charlotte rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Charlotte by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

Flatbed lanes from Charlotte

Price a load from Charlotte

Flatbed lanes into Charlotte

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Charlotte rates by truck type

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