Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Troy, MI flatbed rate

$2,246flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,561
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Troy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,641
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,246

Return trip

Troy → Charlotte$3,393

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Charlotte to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Troy, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,827	$2.95	$1,626 – $2,028
53' refrigerated	$2,179	$3.52	$1,896 – $2,463
48' flatbed	$2,246	$3.63	$1,932 – $2,561
Step deck	$2,456	$3.97	$2,063 – $2,849
Power only	$1,591	$2.57	$1,384 – $1,798
Hotshot	$1,200	$1.94	$996 – $1,403
26' box truck	$1,184	$1.91	$1,007 – $1,362
Sprinter van	$731	$1.18	$614 – $848

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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 Troy

48' flatbed lanes into Troy, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,411	$4.14	$2,073 – $2,749	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$9,717	$4.15	$8,356 – $11,077	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$4,174	$3.17	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,021	$3.79	$1,738 – $2,304	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$4,574	$3.11	$3,933 – $5,214	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Troy, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Troy, MI is estimated at $2,246 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,561.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Troy, MI by truck?

About 619 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $605 of the $2,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, MI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,393, which makes Charlotte, NC to Troy, MI 34% 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