Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL flatbed rate

$2,257flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 672 mi
Typical range: $1,941–$2,573
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lansing price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,601
Fuel: $656
All-in estimate: $2,257

Return trip

Lansing → Charlotte$3,704

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,840	$2.74	$1,638 – $2,042
53' refrigerated	$2,195	$3.27	$1,909 – $2,480
48' flatbed	$2,257	$3.36	$1,941 – $2,573
Step deck	$2,467	$3.67	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,605	$2.39	$1,397 – $1,814
Hotshot	$1,211	$1.80	$1,005 – $1,416
26' box truck	$1,194	$1.78	$1,015 – $1,373
Sprinter van	$736	$1.10	$618 – $854

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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 Lansing

48' flatbed lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,268	$4.00	$7,110 – $9,425	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,411	$3.13	$2,934 – $3,889	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$4,023	$2.36	$3,460 – $4,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,739	$3.05	$3,216 – $4,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,159	$4.00	$7,017 – $9,302	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$3,019	$3.24	$2,596 – $3,442	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL is estimated at $2,257 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 672 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,941 and $2,573.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lansing, IL by truck?

About 672 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 $656 of the $2,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,601 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,704, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lansing, IL 39% 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