Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Franklin, WI flatbed rate

$2,614flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,248–$2,980
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,859
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,614

Return trip

Franklin → Charlotte$3,936

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

Charlotte to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,139	$2.77	$1,903 – $2,374
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$3.30	$2,219 – $2,882
48' flatbed	$2,614	$3.38	$2,248 – $2,980
Step deck	$2,854	$3.69	$2,398 – $3,311
Power only	$1,872	$2.42	$1,628 – $2,115
Hotshot	$1,412	$1.83	$1,172 – $1,652
26' box truck	$1,390	$1.80	$1,182 – $1,599
Sprinter van	$855	$1.11	$719 – $992

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,202	$3.66	$2,753 – $3,650	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,259	$14.31	$1,083 – $1,435	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,225	$2.47	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,711	$3.31	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,095	$3.17	$3,522 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$8,534	$4.20	$7,339 – $9,729	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Franklin, WI is estimated at $2,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,248 and $2,980.

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

About 773 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 $755 of the $2,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,936, which makes Charlotte, NC to Franklin, 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