Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, MN to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,940flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 1,028 mi
Typical range: $4,249–$5,632
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,936
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $4,940

Return trip

Charlotte → Austin$3,474

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Austin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,070	$3.96	$3,622 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$4.72	$4,221 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,940	$4.81	$4,249 – $5,632
Step deck	$5,388	$5.24	$4,526 – $6,250
Power only	$3,582	$3.48	$3,116 – $4,048
Hotshot	$2,703	$2.63	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,654	$2.58	$2,256 – $3,052
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.58	$1,368 – $1,888

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$6,150	$5.24	$5,289 – $7,011	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$6,501	$3.64	$5,590 – $7,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,977	$5.65	$1,700 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$4,641	$4.06	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$6,057	$4.14	$5,209 – $6,905	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$5,643	$5.03	$4,853 – $6,434	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$4,868	$4.01	$4,186 – $5,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$6,457	$3.64	$5,553 – $7,361	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 Austin, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,940 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 1,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,249 and $5,632.

How far is Austin, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,028 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,004 of the $4,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,936 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Austin, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,474, which makes Austin, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. 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