Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL flatbed rate

$2,033flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 435 mi
Typical range: $1,748–$2,317
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $2,033

Return trip

Alabaster → Charlotte$2,408

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Charlotte to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,635	$3.76	$1,456 – $1,815
53' refrigerated	$1,952	$4.49	$1,698 – $2,206
48' flatbed	$2,033	$4.67	$1,748 – $2,317
Step deck	$2,226	$5.12	$1,870 – $2,583
Power only	$1,411	$3.24	$1,228 – $1,595
Hotshot	$1,064	$2.45	$883 – $1,245
26' box truck	$1,055	$2.43	$897 – $1,213
Sprinter van	$654	$1.50	$550 – $759

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $2,033 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 435 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,748 and $2,317.

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

About 435 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 $425 of the $2,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,408, which makes Charlotte, NC to Alabaster, AL 16% 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