Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bessemer, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,424flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 440 mi
Typical range: $2,085–$2,764
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bessemer to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,994
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $2,424

Return trip

Charlotte → Bessemer$2,047

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Bessemer to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bessemer, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,951	$4.43	$1,737 – $2,166
53' refrigerated	$2,329	$5.29	$2,026 – $2,632
48' flatbed	$2,424	$5.51	$2,085 – $2,764
Step deck	$2,655	$6.03	$2,230 – $3,080
Power only	$1,685	$3.83	$1,466 – $1,903
Hotshot	$1,270	$2.89	$1,054 – $1,485
26' box truck	$1,259	$2.86	$1,070 – $1,448
Sprinter van	$781	$1.77	$656 – $905

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More lanes from Bessemer

48' flatbed lanes from Bessemer, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$6,687	$3.15	$5,751 – $7,623	5 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,705	$4.14	$2,326 – $3,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$6,092	$3.58	$5,239 – $6,945	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,309	$3.83	$2,845 – $3,772	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$6,491	$3.16	$5,582 – $7,399	5 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 Bessemer, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Bessemer, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,424 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 440 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,085 and $2,764.

How far is Bessemer, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 440 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $430 of the $2,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Bessemer, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,047, which makes Bessemer, AL to Charlotte, NC 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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