Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dell Rapids, SD flatbed rate

$3,791flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $3,260–$4,322
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Dell Rapids price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,601
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,791

Return trip

Dell Rapids → Charlotte$5,581

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

Charlotte to Dell Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dell Rapids, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,135	$2.57	$2,790 – $3,479
53' refrigerated	$3,736	$3.07	$3,250 – $4,221
48' flatbed	$3,791	$3.11	$3,260 – $4,322
Step deck	$4,132	$3.39	$3,471 – $4,793
Power only	$2,767	$2.27	$2,407 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.71	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,047	$1.68	$1,740 – $2,354
Sprinter van	$1,254	$1.03	$1,053 – $1,454

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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 Dell Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Dell Rapids, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,394 mi	$4,736	$3.40	$4,073 – $5,399	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$7,045	$4.45	$6,058 – $8,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Houston, TX	1,148 mi	$3,808	$3.32	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,283 mi	$3,399	$2.65	$2,923 – $3,875	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,076	$3.04	$3,505 – $4,646	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$3,885	$3.30	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,578 mi	$7,022	$4.45	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Dell Rapids, SD is estimated at $3,791 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,260 and $4,322.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dell Rapids, SD by truck?

About 1,218 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 $1,190 of the $3,791 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dell Rapids, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dell Rapids, 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