Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC flatbed rate

$1,156flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.81
Distance: 107 mi
Typical range: $994–$1,318
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $105
All-in estimate: $1,156

Return trip

Sumter → Charlotte$1,130

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Charlotte to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$890	$8.31	$792 – $987
53' refrigerated	$1,065	$9.95	$926 – $1,203
48' flatbed	$1,156	$10.81	$994 – $1,318
Step deck	$1,277	$11.93	$1,072 – $1,481
Power only	$738	$6.90	$642 – $834
Hotshot	$555	$5.19	$460 – $649
26' box truck	$562	$5.25	$478 – $646
Sprinter van	$356	$3.33	$299 – $413

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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 Sumter

48' flatbed lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,180	$4.62	$2,735 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,221	$3.87	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,573	$4.27	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,880	$3.73	$4,197 – $5,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC is estimated at $1,156 all-in in October 2026, or $10.81 a mile over about 107 mi. Quotes typically land between $994 and $1,318.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 107 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $105 of the $1,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,130, which makes Charlotte, NC to Sumter, SC 2% more expensive. 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