Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin Town, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,052flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $2,624–$3,479
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin Town to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,251
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Charlotte → Franklin Town$3,658

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Franklin Town to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin Town, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,501	$3.05	$2,225 – $2,776
53' refrigerated	$2,982	$3.64	$2,594 – $3,369
48' flatbed	$3,052	$3.72	$2,624 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,331	$4.06	$2,798 – $3,864
Power only	$2,191	$2.67	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$2.02	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,627	$1.98	$1,383 – $1,871
Sprinter van	$1,000	$1.22	$840 – $1,160

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More lanes from Franklin Town

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	193 mi	$1,492	$7.73	$1,283 – $1,701	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,049 mi	$7,659	$2.51	$6,587 – $8,732	7 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,883	$2.93	$2,479 – $3,286	3 d
Houston, TX	1,864 mi	$5,113	$2.74	$4,397 – $5,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,683 mi	$7,524	$2.80	$6,471 – $8,578	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	285 mi	$1,689	$5.93	$1,452 – $1,925	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$5,566	$2.71	$4,787 – $6,345	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,017 mi	$7,586	$2.51	$6,524 – $8,648	7 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 Franklin Town, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin Town, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,624 and $3,479.

How far is Franklin Town, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 820 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 $801 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Franklin Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,658, which makes Franklin Town, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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