Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brooklyn Center, MN to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,270flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $4,532–$6,007
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brooklyn Center to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,180
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $5,270

Return trip

Charlotte → Brooklyn Center$3,706

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

Brooklyn Center to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Brooklyn Center, MN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,349	$3.90	$3,871 – $4,827
53' refrigerated	$5,183	$4.64	$4,510 – $5,857
48' flatbed	$5,270	$4.72	$4,532 – $6,007
Step deck	$5,745	$5.15	$4,826 – $6,664
Power only	$3,833	$3.43	$3,335 – $4,331
Hotshot	$2,893	$2.59	$2,401 – $3,384
26' box truck	$2,838	$2.54	$2,412 – $3,264
Sprinter van	$1,740	$1.56	$1,461 – $2,018

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More lanes from Brooklyn Center

48' flatbed lanes from Brooklyn Center, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$6,297	$5.21	$5,415 – $7,178	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,806 mi	$6,560	$3.63	$5,642 – $7,478	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,208	$5.19	$1,899 – $2,517	1 d
Houston, TX	1,253 mi	$4,997	$3.99	$4,298 – $5,697	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,504 mi	$6,195	$4.12	$5,328 – $7,063	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,165 mi	$5,815	$4.99	$5,001 – $6,629	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,201	$3.95	$4,473 – $5,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,800 mi	$6,541	$3.63	$5,625 – $7,457	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 Brooklyn Center, MN to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Brooklyn Center, MN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,270 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,532 and $6,007.

How far is Brooklyn Center, MN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,090 of the $5,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Brooklyn Center, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,706, which makes Brooklyn Center, MN to Charlotte, NC 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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