Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD flatbed rate

$4,682flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $4,027–$5,338
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Rapid City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $1,537
All-in estimate: $4,682

Return trip

Rapid City → Charlotte$6,893

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

Charlotte to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,890	$2.47	$3,462 – $4,318
53' refrigerated	$4,634	$2.95	$4,032 – $5,237
48' flatbed	$4,682	$2.98	$4,027 – $5,338
Step deck	$5,099	$3.24	$4,283 – $5,914
Power only	$3,447	$2.19	$2,999 – $3,895
Hotshot	$2,602	$1.65	$2,159 – $3,044
26' box truck	$2,546	$1.62	$2,164 – $2,927
Sprinter van	$1,556	$0.99	$1,307 – $1,805

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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 Rapid City

48' flatbed lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,809	$3.27	$4,995 – $6,622	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,185	$4.44	$3,599 – $4,771	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,131	$3.25	$3,553 – $4,709	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,838	$2.77	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$5,028	$2.92	$4,324 – $5,732	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$4,023	$3.27	$3,460 – $4,586	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,881	$4.62	$5,057 – $6,704	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $4,682 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,027 and $5,338.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,573 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 $1,537 of the $4,682 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,893, which makes Charlotte, NC to Rapid City, 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