Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Foley, AL flatbed rate

$2,525flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 611 mi
Typical range: $2,171–$2,878
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Foley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $597
All-in estimate: $2,525

Return trip

Foley → Charlotte$2,991

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

Charlotte to Foley by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Foley, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,052	$3.36	$1,827 – $2,278
53' refrigerated	$2,448	$4.01	$2,130 – $2,767
48' flatbed	$2,525	$4.13	$2,171 – $2,878
Step deck	$2,760	$4.52	$2,319 – $3,202
Power only	$1,787	$2.92	$1,554 – $2,019
Hotshot	$1,347	$2.20	$1,118 – $1,576
26' box truck	$1,330	$2.18	$1,131 – $1,530
Sprinter van	$821	$1.34	$690 – $952

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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 Foley

48' flatbed lanes into Foley, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$4,773	$3.87	$4,105 – $5,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$10,139	$4.75	$8,720 – $11,559	5 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$4,622	$4.95	$3,975 – $5,269	2 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$2,471	$4.52	$2,125 – $2,817	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,798	$2.81	$4,127 – $5,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$3,986	$3.49	$3,428 – $4,544	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,131	$4.06	$2,692 – $3,569	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,788	$4.78	$8,418 – $11,158	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Foley, AL is estimated at $2,525 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 611 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,171 and $2,878.

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

About 611 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 $597 of the $2,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,991, which makes Charlotte, NC to Foley, 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