Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate

$7,133flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,137 mi
Typical range: $6,134–$8,132
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,045
Fuel: $2,088
All-in estimate: $7,133

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Charlotte$6,545

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

Charlotte to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$2.79	$5,299 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,091	$3.32	$6,169 – $8,013
48' flatbed	$7,133	$3.34	$6,134 – $8,132
Step deck	$7,760	$3.63	$6,519 – $9,002
Power only	$5,294	$2.48	$4,606 – $5,983
Hotshot	$3,997	$1.87	$3,318 – $4,677
26' box truck	$3,904	$1.83	$3,318 – $4,489
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.11	$2,000 – $2,762

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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 Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $7,133 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,137 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,134 and $8,132.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 2,137 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 $2,088 of the $7,133 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,045 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,545, which makes Charlotte, NC to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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