Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Springfield, MA flatbed rate

$3,497flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 771 mi
Typical range: $3,007–$3,986
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Springfield price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $753
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

Springfield → Charlotte$2,917

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

Charlotte to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Springfield, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,861	$3.71	$2,546 – $3,175
53' refrigerated	$3,411	$4.42	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,497	$4.54	$3,007 – $3,986
Step deck	$3,818	$4.95	$3,207 – $4,429
Power only	$2,504	$3.25	$2,178 – $2,829
Hotshot	$1,888	$2.45	$1,567 – $2,209
26' box truck	$1,860	$2.41	$1,581 – $2,139
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.48	$961 – $1,327

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,612	$11.04	$1,387 – $1,838	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,980 mi	$16,096	$5.40	$13,843 – $18,350	7 d
Chicago, IL	917 mi	$5,368	$5.85	$4,616 – $6,119	2 d
Houston, TX	1,803 mi	$7,259	$4.03	$6,243 – $8,275	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,615 mi	$8,218	$3.14	$7,068 – $9,369	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	234 mi	$1,719	$7.35	$1,479 – $1,960	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,992 mi	$7,914	$3.97	$6,806 – $9,022	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,948 mi	$15,939	$5.41	$13,707 – $18,170	7 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Springfield, MA is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 771 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,007 and $3,986.

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

About 771 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 $753 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,917, which makes Charlotte, NC to Springfield, 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