Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,285flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.74
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $1,965–$2,605
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $389
All-in estimate: $2,285

Return trip

Charlotte → Madison$1,929

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

Madison to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,833	$4.61	$1,632 – $2,035
53' refrigerated	$2,189	$5.50	$1,904 – $2,474
48' flatbed	$2,285	$5.74	$1,965 – $2,605
Step deck	$2,504	$6.29	$2,104 – $2,905
Power only	$1,578	$3.97	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,189	$2.99	$987 – $1,392
26' box truck	$1,181	$2.97	$1,004 – $1,359
Sprinter van	$733	$1.84	$616 – $851

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,122 mi	$6,679	$3.15	$5,744 – $7,614	5 d
Chicago, IL	584 mi	$2,386	$4.09	$2,052 – $2,721	2 d
Houston, TX	717 mi	$2,888	$4.03	$2,484 – $3,292	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$6,101	$3.57	$5,247 – $6,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	868 mi	$4,097	$4.72	$3,523 – $4,670	2 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,460	$3.77	$2,976 – $3,945	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,057 mi	$6,499	$3.16	$5,589 – $7,409	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 Madison, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,285 all-in in October 2026, or $5.74 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,965 and $2,605.

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

About 398 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 $389 of the $2,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,929, which makes Madison, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% 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