Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bozeman, MT flatbed rate

$6,860flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 2,044 mi
Typical range: $5,900–$7,820
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Bozeman price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,863
Fuel: $1,997
All-in estimate: $6,860

Return trip

Bozeman → Charlotte$6,294

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Charlotte to Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,722	$2.80	$5,093 – $6,351
53' refrigerated	$6,815	$3.33	$5,929 – $7,701
48' flatbed	$6,860	$3.36	$5,900 – $7,820
Step deck	$7,464	$3.65	$6,270 – $8,658
Power only	$5,086	$2.49	$4,425 – $5,747
Hotshot	$3,840	$1.88	$3,187 – $4,493
26' box truck	$3,751	$1.84	$3,188 – $4,314
Sprinter van	$2,289	$1.12	$1,923 – $2,655

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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 Bozeman

48' flatbed lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,266	$3.72	$7,109 – $9,423	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$5,917	$5.61	$5,088 – $6,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$6,730	$4.79	$5,788 – $7,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,236	$3.27	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,203	$3.31	$6,195 – $8,212	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$5,686	$3.68	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,184	$5.54	$5,319 – $7,050	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bozeman, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $6,860 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 2,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,900 and $7,820.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bozeman, MT by truck?

About 2,044 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,997 of the $6,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bozeman, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,294, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bozeman, MT 9% 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