Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dothan, AL flatbed rate

$2,075flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 450 mi
Typical range: $1,784–$2,365
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,635
Fuel: $440
All-in estimate: $2,075

Return trip

Dothan → Charlotte$2,457

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Charlotte to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,671	$3.71	$1,487 – $1,855
53' refrigerated	$1,995	$4.43	$1,735 – $2,254
48' flatbed	$2,075	$4.61	$1,784 – $2,365
Step deck	$2,272	$5.05	$1,908 – $2,636
Power only	$1,443	$3.21	$1,256 – $1,631
Hotshot	$1,088	$2.42	$903 – $1,273
26' box truck	$1,079	$2.40	$917 – $1,240
Sprinter van	$668	$1.49	$561 – $775

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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 Dothan

48' flatbed lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,282	$3.98	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,704	$4.72	$9,205 – $12,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$4,411	$5.03	$3,794 – $5,029	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,954	$4.15	$2,540 – $3,367	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,127	$2.78	$4,410 – $5,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,550	$3.60	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,611	$3.87	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$10,373	$4.74	$8,921 – $11,826	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Dothan, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Dothan, AL is estimated at $2,075 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 450 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,784 and $2,365.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dothan, AL by truck?

About 450 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $440 of the $2,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dothan, AL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,457, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dothan, AL 16% 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