Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,404flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.54
Distance: 434 mi
Typical range: $2,068–$2,741
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,980
Fuel: $424
All-in estimate: $2,404

Return trip

Charlotte → Calera$2,030

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

Calera to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,934	$4.46	$1,722 – $2,147
53' refrigerated	$2,309	$5.32	$2,009 – $2,609
48' flatbed	$2,404	$5.54	$2,068 – $2,741
Step deck	$2,634	$6.07	$2,212 – $3,055
Power only	$1,669	$3.85	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,258	$2.90	$1,044 – $1,472
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.88	$1,061 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$774	$1.78	$650 – $898

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	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 Calera, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,404 all-in in October 2026, or $5.54 a mile over about 434 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,068 and $2,741.

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

About 434 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 $424 of the $2,404 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,030, which makes Calera, AL to Charlotte, NC 18% 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