Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA flatbed rate

$3,806flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $3,273–$4,339
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,961
Fuel: $845
All-in estimate: $3,806

Return trip

Salem → Charlotte$3,175

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Charlotte to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$3.61	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,723	$4.30	$3,239 – $4,207
48' flatbed	$3,806	$4.40	$3,273 – $4,339
Step deck	$4,154	$4.80	$3,489 – $4,818
Power only	$2,739	$3.17	$2,383 – $3,095
Hotshot	$2,067	$2.39	$1,715 – $2,418
26' box truck	$2,033	$2.35	$1,728 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.44	$1,049 – $1,449

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,951	$8.20	$1,678 – $2,224	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$16,578	$5.39	$14,257 – $18,899	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$5,798	$5.72	$4,986 – $6,610	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$7,616	$4.00	$6,549 – $8,682	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$8,501	$3.13	$7,311 – $9,691	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,030	$6.17	$1,746 – $2,314	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$8,274	$3.95	$7,116 – $9,432	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$16,426	$5.39	$14,126 – $18,726	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA is estimated at $3,806 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,273 and $4,339.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Salem, MA by truck?

About 865 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 $845 of the $3,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,961 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,175, which makes Charlotte, NC to Salem, MA 20% 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