Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,328flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.67
Distance: 411 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,654
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $401
All-in estimate: $2,328

Return trip

Charlotte → Cullman$1,966

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Cullman to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,870	$4.55	$1,664 – $2,076
53' refrigerated	$2,232	$5.43	$1,942 – $2,523
48' flatbed	$2,328	$5.67	$2,002 – $2,654
Step deck	$2,551	$6.21	$2,143 – $2,959
Power only	$1,611	$3.92	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,214	$2.95	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,205	$2.93	$1,025 – $1,386
Sprinter van	$748	$1.82	$628 – $868

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More lanes from Cullman

48' flatbed lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,748	$4.81	$4,083 – $5,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$6,681	$3.15	$5,746 – $7,617	5 d
Chicago, IL	627 mi	$2,504	$3.99	$2,153 – $2,854	2 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,813	$4.07	$2,420 – $3,207	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,098	$3.57	$5,245 – $6,952	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,199	$4.68	$3,611 – $4,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,397	$3.80	$2,922 – $3,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$6,493	$3.16	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Cullman, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Cullman, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,328 all-in in October 2026, or $5.67 a mile over about 411 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,654.

How far is Cullman, AL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 411 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $401 of the $2,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Cullman, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,966, which makes Cullman, AL to Charlotte, NC 18% 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