Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northport, AL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,567flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 483 mi
Typical range: $2,207–$2,926
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northport to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,095
Fuel: $472
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Charlotte → Northport$2,167

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

Northport to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Northport, AL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,072	$4.29	$1,844 – $2,300
53' refrigerated	$2,473	$5.12	$2,151 – $2,794
48' flatbed	$2,567	$5.31	$2,207 – $2,926
Step deck	$2,810	$5.82	$2,360 – $3,259
Power only	$1,793	$3.71	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$2.80	$1,122 – $1,581
26' box truck	$1,339	$2.77	$1,138 – $1,540
Sprinter van	$829	$1.72	$696 – $961

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More lanes from Northport

48' flatbed lanes from Northport, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$5,067	$4.72	$4,358 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$6,576	$3.15	$5,656 – $7,497	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,702	$3.86	$2,324 – $3,081	2 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,585	$4.23	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,967	$3.59	$5,132 – $6,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$4,499	$4.58	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,185	$3.88	$2,739 – $3,631	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$6,377	$3.17	$5,484 – $7,270	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 Northport, AL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Northport, AL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 483 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,207 and $2,926.

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

About 483 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 $472 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,167, which makes Northport, AL to Charlotte, NC 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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