Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS flatbed rate

$2,692flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 665 mi
Typical range: $2,315–$3,069
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,042
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,692

Return trip

Brandon → Charlotte$3,045

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Charlotte to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$3.30	$1,952 – $2,435
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$3.93	$2,276 – $2,957
48' flatbed	$2,692	$4.05	$2,315 – $3,069
Step deck	$2,942	$4.42	$2,471 – $3,412
Power only	$1,913	$2.88	$1,665 – $2,162
Hotshot	$1,443	$2.17	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,423	$2.14	$1,210 – $1,637
Sprinter van	$877	$1.32	$737 – $1,018

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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 Brandon

48' flatbed lanes into Brandon, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,252 mi	$4,858	$3.88	$4,178 – $5,538	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,939 mi	$9,385	$4.84	$8,071 – $10,699	5 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$4,123	$5.19	$3,546 – $4,700	2 d
Houston, TX	428 mi	$2,133	$4.98	$1,835 – $2,432	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,363	$2.88	$3,752 – $4,974	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,161 mi	$4,060	$3.50	$3,492 – $4,628	3 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$2,761	$4.31	$2,375 – $3,148	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,861 mi	$9,057	$4.87	$7,789 – $10,325	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS is estimated at $2,692 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 665 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,315 and $3,069.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Brandon, MS by truck?

About 665 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 $650 of the $2,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,042 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, MS to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,045, which makes Charlotte, NC to Brandon, MS 12% 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