Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Glendive, MT flatbed rate

$5,988flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $5,150–$6,826
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Glendive price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,281
Fuel: $1,707
All-in estimate: $5,988

Return trip

Glendive → Charlotte$5,494

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

Charlotte to Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,983	$2.85	$4,435 – $5,531
53' refrigerated	$5,936	$3.40	$5,164 – $6,708
48' flatbed	$5,988	$3.43	$5,150 – $6,826
Step deck	$6,518	$3.73	$5,475 – $7,561
Power only	$4,421	$2.53	$3,846 – $4,996
Hotshot	$3,338	$1.91	$2,770 – $3,905
26' box truck	$3,263	$1.87	$2,774 – $3,753
Sprinter van	$1,993	$1.14	$1,674 – $2,312

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 Glendive

48' flatbed lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,100	$3.80	$6,106 – $8,094	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$7,252	$5.34	$6,236 – $8,267	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$5,426	$5.04	$4,667 – $6,186	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,751	$3.14	$3,226 – $4,276	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,185	$3.38	$5,319 – $7,051	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$5,516	$3.70	$4,743 – $6,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$7,414	$5.31	$6,376 – $8,452	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Glendive, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Glendive, MT is estimated at $5,988 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,150 and $6,826.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Glendive, MT by truck?

About 1,747 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,707 of the $5,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,281 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Glendive, MT to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,494, which makes Charlotte, NC to Glendive, MT 9% more expensive. 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