Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Homewood, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,381flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 427 mi
Typical range: $2,048–$2,715
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Homewood to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,964
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

Charlotte → Homewood$2,010

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

Homewood to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Homewood, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$4.48	$1,704 – $2,125
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$5.35	$1,989 – $2,583
48' flatbed	$2,381	$5.58	$2,048 – $2,715
Step deck	$2,609	$6.11	$2,191 – $3,026
Power only	$1,652	$3.87	$1,437 – $1,866
Hotshot	$1,245	$2.92	$1,033 – $1,456
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.89	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$766	$1.79	$643 – $888

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More lanes from Homewood

48' flatbed lanes from Homewood, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,874	$4.77	$4,192 – $5,556	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$6,712	$3.15	$5,772 – $7,652	5 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,662	$3.89	$2,289 – $3,034	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,742	$4.12	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,123	$3.57	$5,266 – $6,980	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$4,316	$4.64	$3,711 – $4,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,346	$3.81	$2,877 – $3,814	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$6,518	$3.16	$5,606 – $7,431	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 Homewood, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Homewood, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 427 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,048 and $2,715.

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

About 427 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 $417 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,964 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,010, which makes Homewood, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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