Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Madison, WI flatbed rate

$2,781flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 841 mi
Typical range: $2,392–$3,170
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Madison price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $822
All-in estimate: $2,781

Return trip

Madison → Charlotte$4,188

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

Charlotte to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$2.71	$2,029 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,719	$3.23	$2,365 – $3,072
48' flatbed	$2,781	$3.31	$2,392 – $3,170
Step deck	$3,035	$3.61	$2,550 – $3,521
Power only	$1,999	$2.38	$1,739 – $2,259
Hotshot	$1,508	$1.79	$1,252 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.76	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$912	$1.08	$766 – $1,058

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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 Madison

48' flatbed lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$3,438	$3.58	$2,956 – $3,919	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$8,332	$4.21	$7,166 – $9,499	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,451	$9.94	$1,248 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,733	$3.24	$3,211 – $4,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$4,067	$2.49	$3,498 – $4,636	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,921	$3.22	$2,512 – $3,330	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,012	$3.18	$3,451 – $4,574	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$8,252	$4.22	$7,096 – $9,407	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,781 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 841 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,392 and $3,170.

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

About 841 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 $822 of the $2,781 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Charlotte, NC to Madison, 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