Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jackson, TN to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,620flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 533 mi
Typical range: $2,253–$2,986
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jackson to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,099
Fuel: $521
All-in estimate: $2,620

Return trip

Charlotte → Jackson$2,232

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

Jackson to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Jackson, TN to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,121	$3.98	$1,888 – $2,354
53' refrigerated	$2,531	$4.75	$2,202 – $2,860
48' flatbed	$2,620	$4.92	$2,253 – $2,986
Step deck	$2,866	$5.38	$2,408 – $3,325
Power only	$1,840	$3.45	$1,601 – $2,080
Hotshot	$1,387	$2.60	$1,152 – $1,623
26' box truck	$1,372	$2.57	$1,167 – $1,578
Sprinter van	$848	$1.59	$713 – $984

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More lanes from Jackson

48' flatbed lanes from Jackson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,037 mi	$4,730	$4.56	$4,068 – $5,392	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,976 mi	$6,016	$3.04	$5,174 – $6,859	5 d
Chicago, IL	509 mi	$2,092	$4.11	$1,799 – $2,385	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,602	$3.97	$2,237 – $2,966	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,566 mi	$5,437	$3.47	$4,676 – $6,199	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	950 mi	$4,205	$4.43	$3,617 – $4,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	835 mi	$3,093	$3.70	$2,660 – $3,526	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,915 mi	$5,854	$3.06	$5,035 – $6,674	4 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 Jackson, TN to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Jackson, TN to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,620 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 533 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,253 and $2,986.

How far is Jackson, TN from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 533 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 $521 of the $2,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Jackson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,232, which makes Jackson, TN to Charlotte, NC 17% 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