Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,957flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,919 mi
Typical range: $5,123–$6,791
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,082
Fuel: $1,875
All-in estimate: $5,957

Return trip

Charlotte → Laurel$6,493

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

Laurel to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,965	$2.59	$4,419 – $5,511
53' refrigerated	$5,914	$3.08	$5,145 – $6,683
48' flatbed	$5,957	$3.10	$5,123 – $6,791
Step deck	$6,483	$3.38	$5,446 – $7,520
Power only	$4,410	$2.30	$3,837 – $4,983
Hotshot	$3,329	$1.73	$2,763 – $3,895
26' box truck	$3,253	$1.70	$2,765 – $3,741
Sprinter van	$1,986	$1.03	$1,668 – $2,304

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More lanes from Laurel

48' flatbed lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,206	$3.44	$6,197 – $8,215	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,188	$2.84	$2,741 – $3,634	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,478	$2.72	$2,991 – $3,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,229	$3.20	$2,777 – $3,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$6,721	$3.28	$5,780 – $7,662	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,117	$2.79	$3,541 – $4,693	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,296	$2.81	$2,834 – $3,757	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 Laurel, MT to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Laurel, MT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,957 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,919 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,123 and $6,791.

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

About 1,919 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,875 of the $5,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,082 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,493, which makes Laurel, 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