Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Vermillion, SD flatbed rate

$3,718flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,198–$4,239
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Vermillion price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,556
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,718

Return trip

Vermillion → Charlotte$5,474

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

Charlotte to Vermillion by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Vermillion, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,073	$2.58	$2,735 – $3,411
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$3.08	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,718	$3.13	$3,198 – $4,239
Step deck	$4,053	$3.41	$3,404 – $4,701
Power only	$2,711	$2.28	$2,359 – $3,064
Hotshot	$2,046	$1.72	$1,698 – $2,394
26' box truck	$2,006	$1.69	$1,705 – $2,307
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.03	$1,033 – $1,426

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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 Vermillion

48' flatbed lanes into Vermillion, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,405 mi	$4,767	$3.39	$4,099 – $5,434	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,541 mi	$6,883	$4.47	$5,919 – $7,847	4 d
Chicago, IL	562 mi	$2,894	$5.15	$2,489 – $3,299	2 d
Houston, TX	1,064 mi	$3,586	$3.37	$3,084 – $4,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,225 mi	$3,274	$2.67	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,348 mi	$4,091	$3.03	$3,518 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$3,658	$3.35	$3,146 – $4,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$6,838	$4.47	$5,881 – $7,795	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Vermillion, SD is estimated at $3,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,198 and $4,239.

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

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $3,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,556 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,474, which makes Charlotte, NC to Vermillion, 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