Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lansing, KS flatbed rate

$3,109flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $2,674–$3,544
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,162
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,109

Return trip

Lansing → Charlotte$4,622

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Charlotte to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,558	$2.64	$2,277 – $2,839
53' refrigerated	$3,049	$3.15	$2,653 – $3,446
48' flatbed	$3,109	$3.21	$2,674 – $3,544
Step deck	$3,392	$3.50	$2,849 – $3,934
Power only	$2,249	$2.32	$1,957 – $2,541
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.75	$1,408 – $1,985
26' box truck	$1,667	$1.72	$1,417 – $1,917
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.06	$860 – $1,187

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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, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,312 mi	$4,424	$3.37	$3,805 – $5,044	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,591 mi	$6,944	$4.36	$5,972 – $7,916	4 d
Chicago, IL	494 mi	$2,616	$5.30	$2,250 – $2,982	2 d
Houston, TX	772 mi	$2,764	$3.58	$2,377 – $3,150	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,198	$2.63	$2,750 – $3,645	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,240 mi	$3,753	$3.03	$3,227 – $4,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	834 mi	$2,925	$3.51	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,552 mi	$6,800	$4.38	$5,848 – $7,752	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lansing, KS is estimated at $3,109 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,674 and $3,544.

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

About 969 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 $947 of the $3,109 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,622, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lansing, KS 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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