Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,269flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 393 mi
Typical range: $1,951–$2,586
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,885
Fuel: $384
All-in estimate: $2,269

Return trip

Charlotte → Huntsville$1,915

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

Huntsville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,819	$4.63	$1,619 – $2,020
53' refrigerated	$2,172	$5.53	$1,890 – $2,455
48' flatbed	$2,269	$5.77	$1,951 – $2,586
Step deck	$2,486	$6.33	$2,089 – $2,884
Power only	$1,566	$3.98	$1,362 – $1,769
Hotshot	$1,180	$3.00	$979 – $1,380
26' box truck	$1,172	$2.98	$996 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$728	$1.85	$611 – $844

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More lanes from Huntsville

48' flatbed lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,625	$4.85	$3,978 – $5,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,695	$3.15	$5,758 – $7,633	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,392	$4.08	$2,057 – $2,727	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,120	$3.57	$5,263 – $6,976	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,079	$4.73	$3,508 – $4,650	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,474	$3.77	$2,988 – $3,961	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,515	$3.16	$5,603 – $7,428	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 Huntsville, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Huntsville, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,269 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 393 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,951 and $2,586.

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

About 393 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 $384 of the $2,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,885 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,915, which makes Huntsville, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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