Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lead, SD flatbed rate

$4,778flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,611 mi
Typical range: $4,109–$5,447
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lead price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,204
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,778

Return trip

Lead → Charlotte$7,033

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

Charlotte to Lead by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lead, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$2.46	$3,534 – $4,408
53' refrigerated	$4,731	$2.94	$4,116 – $5,346
48' flatbed	$4,778	$2.97	$4,109 – $5,447
Step deck	$5,202	$3.23	$4,370 – $6,034
Power only	$3,519	$2.18	$3,062 – $3,977
Hotshot	$2,657	$1.65	$2,205 – $3,108
26' box truck	$2,599	$1.61	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,588	$0.99	$1,334 – $1,842

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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 Lead

48' flatbed lanes into Lead, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$5,898	$3.26	$5,073 – $6,724	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$5,783	$4.63	$4,973 – $6,593	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$4,300	$4.40	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,224	$3.24	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,840	$2.77	$2,442 – $3,237	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$5,108	$2.91	$4,393 – $5,823	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$5,851	$4.62	$5,031 – $6,670	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lead, SD is estimated at $4,778 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,611 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,109 and $5,447.

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

About 1,611 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,574 of the $4,778 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,204 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,033, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lead, 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