Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Battle Creek, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,478flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 642 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$3,965
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Battle Creek to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $627
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Charlotte → Battle Creek$2,303

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Battle Creek to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Battle Creek, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,832	$4.41	$2,520 – $3,143
53' refrigerated	$3,378	$5.26	$2,939 – $3,817
48' flatbed	$3,478	$5.42	$2,991 – $3,965
Step deck	$3,802	$5.92	$3,194 – $4,410
Power only	$2,468	$3.84	$2,147 – $2,789
Hotshot	$1,861	$2.90	$1,545 – $2,177
26' box truck	$1,837	$2.86	$1,561 – $2,112
Sprinter van	$1,133	$1.76	$951 – $1,314

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More lanes from Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Battle Creek, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$4,149	$5.91	$3,569 – $4,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$7,803	$3.52	$6,710 – $8,895	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$4,860	$3.99	$4,179 – $5,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$7,379	$3.97	$6,346 – $8,413	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$3,729	$5.76	$3,207 – $4,251	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$5,326	$3.91	$4,581 – $6,072	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$7,713	$3.53	$6,633 – $8,792	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 Battle Creek, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Battle Creek, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $3,965.

How far is Battle Creek, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 642 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 $627 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Battle Creek, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,303, which makes Battle Creek, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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