Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fairhope, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,004flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 615 mi
Typical range: $2,583–$3,424
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fairhope to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,403
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $3,004

Return trip

Charlotte → Fairhope$2,536

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fairhope to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairhope, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,442	$3.97	$2,174 – $2,711
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$4.74	$2,535 – $3,292
48' flatbed	$3,004	$4.88	$2,583 – $3,424
Step deck	$3,284	$5.34	$2,758 – $3,809
Power only	$2,126	$3.46	$1,850 – $2,403
Hotshot	$1,603	$2.61	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,583	$2.57	$1,346 – $1,821
Sprinter van	$977	$1.59	$821 – $1,133

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More lanes from Fairhope

48' flatbed lanes from Fairhope, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$5,676	$4.59	$4,881 – $6,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$6,662	$3.15	$5,729 – $7,595	5 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$3,310	$3.59	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,361	$4.43	$2,031 – $2,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$6,043	$3.58	$5,197 – $6,889	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$5,078	$4.43	$4,367 – $5,789	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$2,999	$3.97	$2,580 – $3,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$6,430	$3.16	$5,530 – $7,330	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 Fairhope, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Fairhope, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,004 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 615 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,583 and $3,424.

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

About 615 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 $601 of the $3,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,536, which makes Fairhope, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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