Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Tea, SD flatbed rate

$3,769flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,241–$4,296
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Tea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Tea → Charlotte$5,548

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

Charlotte to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,115	$2.58	$2,773 – $3,458
53' refrigerated	$3,713	$3.07	$3,230 – $4,196
48' flatbed	$3,769	$3.12	$3,241 – $4,296
Step deck	$4,107	$3.40	$3,450 – $4,765
Power only	$2,750	$2.27	$2,392 – $3,107
Hotshot	$2,075	$1.72	$1,722 – $2,428
26' box truck	$2,034	$1.68	$1,729 – $2,340
Sprinter van	$1,246	$1.03	$1,047 – $1,446

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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 Tea

48' flatbed lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,981	$4.45	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,729	$3.34	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,349	$2.66	$2,880 – $3,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,083	$3.04	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,803	$3.32	$3,271 – $4,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,947	$4.46	$5,974 – $7,920	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,241 and $4,296.

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

About 1,209 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,181 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,548, which makes Charlotte, NC to Tea, 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