Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Brighton, CO flatbed rate

$6,257flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $5,381–$7,134
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Brighton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,703
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,257

Return trip

Brighton → Charlotte$4,356

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Charlotte to Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,199	$3.27	$4,627 – $5,771
53' refrigerated	$6,194	$3.89	$5,389 – $7,000
48' flatbed	$6,257	$3.93	$5,381 – $7,134
Step deck	$6,813	$4.28	$5,723 – $7,904
Power only	$4,608	$2.90	$4,009 – $5,206
Hotshot	$3,478	$2.19	$2,887 – $4,069
26' box truck	$3,403	$2.14	$2,892 – $3,913
Sprinter van	$2,080	$1.31	$1,747 – $2,412

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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 Brighton

48' flatbed lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,183	$4.29	$7,037 – $9,328	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$6,467	$6.41	$5,561 – $7,372	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$6,082	$5.72	$5,231 – $6,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,663	$4.48	$4,010 – $5,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,851	$4.04	$2,452 – $3,250	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$7,052	$3.82	$6,065 – $8,039	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,358	$4.57	$3,748 – $4,969	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$6,402	$6.43	$5,506 – $7,298	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Brighton, CO?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Brighton, CO is estimated at $6,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,381 and $7,134.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Brighton, CO by truck?

About 1,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,554 of the $6,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,703 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brighton, CO to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,356, which makes Charlotte, NC to Brighton, CO 44% 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