Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,413–$7,175
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bozeman to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,297
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $6,294

Return trip

Charlotte → Bozeman$6,860

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

Bozeman to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,250	$2.57	$4,673 – $5,828
53' refrigerated	$6,253	$3.06	$5,440 – $7,066
48' flatbed	$6,294	$3.08	$5,413 – $7,175
Step deck	$6,848	$3.35	$5,753 – $7,944
Power only	$4,667	$2.28	$4,060 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,523	$1.72	$2,924 – $4,122
26' box truck	$3,442	$1.68	$2,925 – $3,958
Sprinter van	$2,100	$1.03	$1,764 – $2,436

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More lanes from Bozeman

48' flatbed lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$7,599	$3.42	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$3,032	$2.87	$2,608 – $3,457	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$3,764	$2.68	$3,237 – $4,290	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,492	$2.74	$3,863 – $5,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,184	$3.22	$2,738 – $3,630	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,094	$3.26	$6,101 – $8,087	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$4,280	$2.77	$3,681 – $4,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$3,170	$2.84	$2,726 – $3,614	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 Bozeman, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Bozeman, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,294 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,413 and $7,175.

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

About 2,044 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 $1,997 of the $6,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,297 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,860, which makes Bozeman, 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