Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sidney, MT flatbed rate

$5,973flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,742 mi
Typical range: $5,137–$6,809
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,271
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $5,973

Return trip

Sidney → Charlotte$5,481

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

Charlotte to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,970	$2.85	$4,424 – $5,517
53' refrigerated	$5,921	$3.40	$5,151 – $6,691
48' flatbed	$5,973	$3.43	$5,137 – $6,809
Step deck	$6,502	$3.73	$5,462 – $7,542
Power only	$4,410	$2.53	$3,837 – $4,983
Hotshot	$3,329	$1.91	$2,763 – $3,895
26' box truck	$3,255	$1.87	$2,767 – $3,743
Sprinter van	$1,988	$1.14	$1,670 – $2,306

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,021	$3.81	$6,038 – $8,004	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$7,502	$5.30	$6,452 – $8,552	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,379	$5.05	$4,626 – $6,132	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$5,735	$3.67	$4,932 – $6,538	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,895	$3.11	$3,349 – $4,440	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,121	$3.39	$5,264 – $6,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,669	$5.27	$6,595 – $8,742	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sidney, MT is estimated at $5,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,742 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,137 and $6,809.

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

About 1,742 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 $1,702 of the $5,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,271 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,481, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sidney, 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