Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sturgis, SD flatbed rate

$4,745flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,598 mi
Typical range: $4,081–$5,410
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sturgis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $1,561
All-in estimate: $4,745

Return trip

Sturgis → Charlotte$6,985

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

Charlotte to Sturgis by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sturgis, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,943	$2.47	$3,509 – $4,377
53' refrigerated	$4,698	$2.94	$4,087 – $5,308
48' flatbed	$4,745	$2.97	$4,081 – $5,410
Step deck	$5,167	$3.23	$4,340 – $5,993
Power only	$3,494	$2.19	$3,040 – $3,949
Hotshot	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086
26' box truck	$2,581	$1.61	$2,194 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,577	$0.99	$1,325 – $1,830

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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 Sturgis

48' flatbed lanes into Sturgis, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,854	$3.27	$5,034 – $6,673	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$5,839	$4.62	$5,022 – $6,657	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,253	$4.42	$3,658 – $4,848	3 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,216	$3.24	$3,626 – $4,806	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$2,868	$2.77	$2,466 – $3,269	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$5,071	$2.91	$4,361 – $5,781	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,105	$3.26	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$5,903	$4.61	$5,077 – $6,730	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sturgis, SD is estimated at $4,745 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,598 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,081 and $5,410.

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

About 1,598 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 $1,561 of the $4,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,985, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sturgis, 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