Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mobile, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,020flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.87
Distance: 620 mi
Typical range: $2,598–$3,443
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mobile to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,414
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $3,020

Return trip

Charlotte → Mobile$2,550

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Mobile to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Mobile, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$3.96	$2,186 – $2,727
53' refrigerated	$2,930	$4.73	$2,549 – $3,311
48' flatbed	$3,020	$4.87	$2,598 – $3,443
Step deck	$3,302	$5.33	$2,774 – $3,830
Power only	$2,139	$3.45	$1,861 – $2,417
Hotshot	$1,613	$2.60	$1,339 – $1,887
26' box truck	$1,593	$2.57	$1,354 – $1,831
Sprinter van	$983	$1.58	$825 – $1,140

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More lanes from Mobile

48' flatbed lanes from Mobile, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$5,687	$4.59	$4,891 – $6,483	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$6,609	$3.15	$5,684 – $7,535	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$3,277	$3.60	$2,818 – $3,736	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,318	$4.48	$1,994 – $2,643	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$5,985	$3.59	$5,147 – $6,823	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$5,089	$4.43	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$2,957	$3.99	$2,543 – $3,370	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$6,380	$3.17	$5,487 – $7,273	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 Mobile, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Mobile, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,020 all-in in October 2026, or $4.87 a mile over about 620 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,598 and $3,443.

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

About 620 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 $606 of the $3,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,414 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,550, which makes Mobile, AL to Charlotte, NC 18% 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