Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Flint, MI freight rate

$1,917dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $1,706–$2,127
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Flint price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,308
Fuel: $609
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Flint → Charlotte$2,895

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

Charlotte to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,917	$2.90	$1,706 – $2,127
53' refrigerated	$2,286	$3.45	$1,989 – $2,583
48' flatbed	$2,352	$3.55	$2,023 – $2,682
Step deck	$2,571	$3.88	$2,159 – $2,982
Power only	$1,672	$2.53	$1,454 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$1.90	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.88	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$767	$1.16	$644 – $889

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More lanes from Charlotte

53' dry van lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,386	$3.80	$2,123 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$5,569	$2.22	$4,956 – $6,181	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,886	$2.71	$1,678 – $2,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,811	$2.57	$2,502 – $3,120	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,234	$2.49	$4,658 – $5,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,038	$3.80	$1,814 – $2,262	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,248	$2.49	$2,891 – $3,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$5,448	$2.23	$4,849 – $6,047	5 d

More lanes into Flint

53' dry van lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,051	$3.30	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,728	$2.99	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charlotte, NC to Flint, MI is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,706 and $2,127.

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

About 662 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 $609 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,308 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes Charlotte, NC to Flint, 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