Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,318flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,053 mi
Typical range: $5,434–$7,203
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belgrade to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,312
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $6,318

Return trip

Charlotte → Belgrade$6,886

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Belgrade to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,271	$2.57	$4,691 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,278	$3.06	$5,462 – $7,094
48' flatbed	$6,318	$3.08	$5,434 – $7,203
Step deck	$6,875	$3.35	$5,775 – $7,975
Power only	$4,685	$2.28	$4,076 – $5,294
Hotshot	$3,537	$1.72	$2,936 – $4,139
26' box truck	$3,455	$1.68	$2,937 – $3,974
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.03	$1,771 – $2,446

More lanes from Belgrade

48' flatbed lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$7,617	$3.42	$6,551 – $8,683	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,041	$2.87	$2,616 – $3,467	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,781	$2.67	$3,252 – $4,311	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,515	$2.74	$3,883 – $5,147	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,201	$3.21	$2,753 – $3,650	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,114	$3.26	$6,118 – $8,110	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,306	$2.77	$3,703 – $4,908	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,181	$2.84	$2,736 – $3,626	3 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 Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,053 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,434 and $7,203.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,053 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,006 of the $6,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,886, which makes Belgrade, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% 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