Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mandan, ND to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,801flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,548 mi
Typical range: $5,849–$7,753
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mandan to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,289
Fuel: $1,512
All-in estimate: $6,801

Return trip

Charlotte → Mandan$4,957

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mandan to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mandan, ND to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,648	$3.65	$5,027 – $6,269
53' refrigerated	$6,729	$4.35	$5,854 – $7,604
48' flatbed	$6,801	$4.39	$5,849 – $7,753
Step deck	$7,405	$4.78	$6,221 – $8,590
Power only	$5,003	$3.23	$4,353 – $5,654
Hotshot	$3,777	$2.44	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,696	$2.39	$3,141 – $4,250
Sprinter van	$2,259	$1.46	$1,898 – $2,621

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More lanes from Mandan

48' flatbed lanes from Mandan, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$8,066	$4.87	$6,937 – $9,195	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$5,537	$3.69	$4,762 – $6,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$3,530	$4.06	$3,036 – $4,024	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$5,507	$3.85	$4,736 – $6,278	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$5,369	$4.18	$4,617 – $6,121	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$7,512	$4.65	$6,461 – $8,564	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$5,481	$3.85	$4,714 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$5,608	$3.68	$4,823 – $6,393	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 Mandan, ND to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Mandan, ND to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,801 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,548 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,849 and $7,753.

How far is Mandan, ND from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,548 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 $1,512 of the $6,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Mandan, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,957, which makes Mandan, ND to Charlotte, NC 37% 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