Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,961flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 787 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,376
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amherst Town to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,192
Fuel: $769
All-in estimate: $2,961

Return trip

Charlotte → Amherst Town$3,549

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

Amherst Town to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,424	$3.08	$2,157 – $2,690
53' refrigerated	$2,890	$3.67	$2,515 – $3,266
48' flatbed	$2,961	$3.76	$2,547 – $3,376
Step deck	$3,233	$4.11	$2,716 – $3,750
Power only	$2,122	$2.70	$1,846 – $2,398
Hotshot	$1,601	$2.03	$1,329 – $1,873
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.00	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$970	$1.23	$814 – $1,125

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More lanes from Amherst Town

48' flatbed lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$1,403	$8.55	$1,207 – $1,599	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$7,503	$2.52	$6,453 – $8,554	7 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,731	$2.98	$2,349 – $3,114	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$4,994	$2.75	$4,295 – $5,694	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$7,357	$2.81	$6,327 – $8,387	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,589	$6.33	$1,367 – $1,812	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$5,440	$2.72	$4,678 – $6,202	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$7,432	$2.52	$6,392 – $8,473	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 Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,961 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 787 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,376.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 787 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 $769 of the $2,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Amherst Town, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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