Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, WI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,936flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $3,385–$4,488
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Charlotte → Franklin$2,614

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Franklin to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, WI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,221	$4.17	$2,866 – $3,575
53' refrigerated	$3,841	$4.97	$3,341 – $4,340
48' flatbed	$3,936	$5.09	$3,385 – $4,488
Step deck	$4,299	$5.56	$3,611 – $4,986
Power only	$2,819	$3.65	$2,452 – $3,185
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.75	$1,765 – $2,488
26' box truck	$2,094	$2.71	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.67	$1,082 – $1,494

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$4,831	$5.53	$4,155 – $5,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272	5 d
Chicago, IL	88 mi	$1,156	$13.13	$994 – $1,318	1 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,673	$3.99	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,383	$5.35	$3,769 – $4,997	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,060	$3.92	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	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 Franklin, WI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, WI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,385 and $4,488.

How far is Franklin, WI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 773 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 $755 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Franklin, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,614, which makes Franklin, WI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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