Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookhaven, GA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,596flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.14
Distance: 260 mi
Typical range: $1,372–$1,819
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookhaven to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,342
Fuel: $254
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Charlotte → Brookhaven$1,548

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Brookhaven to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookhaven, GA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,262	$4.85	$1,123 – $1,401
53' refrigerated	$1,508	$5.80	$1,312 – $1,704
48' flatbed	$1,596	$6.14	$1,372 – $1,819
Step deck	$1,753	$6.74	$1,473 – $2,033
Power only	$1,073	$4.13	$934 – $1,213
Hotshot	$808	$3.11	$671 – $946
26' box truck	$808	$3.11	$687 – $929
Sprinter van	$505	$1.94	$424 – $586

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More lanes from Brookhaven

48' flatbed lanes from Brookhaven, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,771	$4.32	$3,243 – $4,299	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$6,243	$2.72	$5,369 – $7,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,323	$3.39	$1,997 – $2,648	2 d
Houston, TX	834 mi	$2,812	$3.37	$2,419 – $3,206	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,876 mi	$5,775	$3.08	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$3,307	$4.23	$2,844 – $3,770	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,344	$3.19	$2,876 – $3,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$6,079	$2.73	$5,228 – $6,930	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 Brookhaven, GA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Brookhaven, GA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $6.14 a mile over about 260 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,372 and $1,819.

How far is Brookhaven, GA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 260 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 $254 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Brookhaven, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,548, which makes Brookhaven, GA to Charlotte, NC 3% 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