Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,488flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 2,116 mi
Typical range: $5,580–$7,396
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,421
Fuel: $2,067
All-in estimate: $6,488

Return trip

Charlotte → Helena$7,071

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Helena to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,414	$2.56	$4,819 – $6,010
53' refrigerated	$6,449	$3.05	$5,611 – $7,287
48' flatbed	$6,488	$3.07	$5,580 – $7,396
Step deck	$7,059	$3.34	$5,929 – $8,188
Power only	$4,815	$2.28	$4,189 – $5,441
Hotshot	$3,635	$1.72	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,550	$1.68	$3,018 – $4,083
Sprinter van	$2,166	$1.02	$1,819 – $2,512

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More lanes from Helena

48' flatbed lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,756	$3.41	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,131	$2.85	$2,693 – $3,570	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,901	$2.66	$3,355 – $4,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$4,706	$2.72	$4,047 – $5,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,363	$3.17	$2,892 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,252	$3.25	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	3 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 Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,488 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 2,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,580 and $7,396.

How far is Helena, MT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,067 of the $6,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Helena, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,071, which makes Helena, MT to Charlotte, NC 8% cheaper. 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