Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Summerset, SD flatbed rate

$4,710flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $4,051–$5,369
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Summerset price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,163
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,710

Return trip

Summerset → Charlotte$6,934

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

Charlotte to Summerset by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Summerset, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$2.47	$3,483 – $4,344
53' refrigerated	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268
48' flatbed	$4,710	$2.97	$4,051 – $5,369
Step deck	$5,129	$3.24	$4,308 – $5,949
Power only	$3,468	$2.19	$3,017 – $3,918
Hotshot	$2,618	$1.65	$2,173 – $3,063
26' box truck	$2,561	$1.62	$2,177 – $2,945
Sprinter van	$1,565	$0.99	$1,315 – $1,816

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 Summerset

48' flatbed lanes into Summerset, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$5,828	$3.27	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,828	$4.63	$5,012 – $6,644	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$4,212	$4.43	$3,623 – $4,802	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$4,163	$3.25	$3,580 – $4,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$2,846	$2.77	$2,448 – $3,245	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$5,046	$2.92	$4,339 – $5,752	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,054	$3.27	$3,487 – $4,622	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$5,884	$4.62	$5,061 – $6,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Summerset, SD is estimated at $4,710 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,051 and $5,369.

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

About 1,584 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 $1,547 of the $4,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,163 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,934, which makes Charlotte, NC to Summerset, 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