Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bay City, MI flatbed rate

$2,471flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $2,125–$2,817
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Bay City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,777
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $2,471

Return trip

Bay City → Charlotte$3,732

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.84	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,405	$3.39	$2,093 – $2,718
48' flatbed	$2,471	$3.48	$2,125 – $2,817
Step deck	$2,699	$3.80	$2,267 – $3,131
Power only	$1,762	$2.48	$1,533 – $1,991
Hotshot	$1,329	$1.87	$1,103 – $1,555
26' box truck	$1,310	$1.84	$1,113 – $1,506
Sprinter van	$807	$1.14	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Bay City

48' flatbed lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Bay City, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Bay City, MI is estimated at $2,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,125 and $2,817.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 710 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 $694 of the $2,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,777 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,732, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bay City, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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