Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Canton, SD flatbed rate

$3,723flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $3,202–$4,245
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Canton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $1,163
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

Canton → Charlotte$5,481

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Charlotte to Canton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Canton, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,077	$2.58	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$3.08	$3,191 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,723	$3.13	$3,202 – $4,245
Step deck	$4,058	$3.41	$3,409 – $4,708
Power only	$2,715	$2.28	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,049	$1.72	$1,701 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,009	$1.69	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.03	$1,034 – $1,428

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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 Canton

48' flatbed lanes into Canton, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$4,710	$3.40	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$7,011	$4.45	$6,029 – $7,992	4 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,843	$5.20	$2,445 – $3,241	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$3,695	$3.34	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$3,360	$2.66	$2,890 – $3,830	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$4,046	$3.04	$3,479 – $4,612	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$3,774	$3.33	$3,246 – $4,302	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$6,973	$4.46	$5,997 – $7,949	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Canton, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Canton, SD is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,202 and $4,245.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Canton, SD by truck?

About 1,191 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,163 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Canton, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,481, which makes Charlotte, NC to Canton, SD 32% 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