Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Midland, MI flatbed rate

$2,493flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 719 mi
Typical range: $2,144–$2,842
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Midland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,791
Fuel: $702
All-in estimate: $2,493

Return trip

Midland → Charlotte$3,765

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

Charlotte to Midland by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Midland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,036	$2.83	$1,812 – $2,260
53' refrigerated	$2,428	$3.38	$2,112 – $2,743
48' flatbed	$2,493	$3.47	$2,144 – $2,842
Step deck	$2,723	$3.79	$2,287 – $3,159
Power only	$1,779	$2.47	$1,548 – $2,010
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.87	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.84	$1,124 – $1,521
Sprinter van	$814	$1.13	$684 – $945

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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 Midland

48' flatbed lanes into Midland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$2,645	$3.97	$2,275 – $3,016	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$9,517	$4.16	$8,185 – $10,850	5 d
Chicago, IL	253 mi	$1,814	$7.17	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$4,241	$3.16	$3,647 – $4,835	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$4,736	$2.44	$4,073 – $5,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,249	$3.59	$1,934 – $2,564	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,607	$3.11	$3,962 – $5,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$9,433	$4.16	$8,112 – $10,753	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Midland, MI is estimated at $2,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 719 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,144 and $2,842.

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

About 719 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 $702 of the $2,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,791 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Charlotte, NC to Midland, 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