Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI flatbed rate

$2,869flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 877 mi
Typical range: $2,468–$3,271
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Appleton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,012
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $2,869

Return trip

Appleton → Charlotte$4,321

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Charlotte to Appleton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.69	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$3.20	$2,443 – $3,173
48' flatbed	$2,869	$3.27	$2,468 – $3,271
Step deck	$3,131	$3.57	$2,630 – $3,632
Power only	$2,066	$2.36	$1,798 – $2,335
Hotshot	$1,559	$1.78	$1,294 – $1,824
26' box truck	$1,533	$1.75	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$942	$1.07	$791 – $1,093

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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 Appleton

48' flatbed lanes into Appleton, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	916 mi	$3,317	$3.62	$2,853 – $3,781	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,630	$4.19	$7,422 – $9,838	5 d
Chicago, IL	203 mi	$1,640	$8.08	$1,410 – $1,870	1 d
Houston, TX	1,265 mi	$4,025	$3.18	$3,462 – $4,589	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,263	$2.47	$3,666 – $4,860	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	872 mi	$2,838	$3.25	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,310	$3.13	$3,706 – $4,913	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,043 mi	$8,571	$4.20	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI is estimated at $2,869 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 877 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,468 and $3,271.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Appleton, WI by truck?

About 877 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $857 of the $2,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,012 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Appleton, WI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,321, which makes Charlotte, NC to Appleton, WI 34% 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