Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Burton, MI flatbed rate

$2,345flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 659 mi
Typical range: $2,017–$2,673
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Burton price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,701
Fuel: $644
All-in estimate: $2,345

Return trip

Burton → Charlotte$3,542

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

Charlotte to Burton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Burton, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,910	$2.90	$1,700 – $2,121
53' refrigerated	$2,279	$3.46	$1,982 – $2,575
48' flatbed	$2,345	$3.56	$2,017 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,563	$3.89	$2,153 – $2,973
Power only	$1,666	$2.53	$1,449 – $1,883
Hotshot	$1,256	$1.91	$1,043 – $1,470
26' box truck	$1,240	$1.88	$1,054 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$764	$1.16	$642 – $886

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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 Burton

48' flatbed lanes into Burton, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$2,510	$4.06	$2,159 – $2,862	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$9,624	$4.15	$8,277 – $10,972	5 d
Chicago, IL	262 mi	$1,844	$7.04	$1,586 – $2,102	1 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$4,194	$3.17	$3,607 – $4,782	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$4,783	$2.43	$4,113 – $5,452	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$2,117	$3.70	$1,820 – $2,413	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,581	$3.11	$3,940 – $5,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$9,529	$4.16	$8,195 – $10,863	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Burton, MI is estimated at $2,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 659 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,017 and $2,673.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Burton, MI by truck?

About 659 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 $644 of the $2,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,701 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burton, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Charlotte, NC to Burton, MI 34% cheaper. 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