Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Brookfield, WI flatbed rate

$2,651flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 788 mi
Typical range: $2,280–$3,022
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Brookfield price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,881
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,651

Return trip

Brookfield → Charlotte$3,992

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

Charlotte to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,170	$2.75	$1,931 – $2,409
53' refrigerated	$2,588	$3.28	$2,251 – $2,924
48' flatbed	$2,651	$3.36	$2,280 – $3,022
Step deck	$2,894	$3.67	$2,431 – $3,357
Power only	$1,900	$2.41	$1,653 – $2,147
Hotshot	$1,433	$1.82	$1,189 – $1,677
26' box truck	$1,411	$1.79	$1,199 – $1,623
Sprinter van	$868	$1.10	$729 – $1,007

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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 Brookfield

48' flatbed lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,224	$3.65	$2,772 – $3,675	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$8,611	$4.19	$7,406 – $9,817	5 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,309	$12.71	$1,126 – $1,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,811	$3.22	$3,277 – $4,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,221	$2.47	$3,630 – $4,812	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,736	$3.30	$2,353 – $3,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,118	$3.17	$3,542 – $4,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$8,527	$4.20	$7,333 – $9,721	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $2,651 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 788 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,280 and $3,022.

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

About 788 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 $770 of the $2,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,881 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,992, which makes Charlotte, NC to Brookfield, 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