Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dearborn Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,329flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.53
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,863–$3,796
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dearborn Heights to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,741
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $3,329

Return trip

Charlotte → Dearborn Heights$2,204

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dearborn Heights to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dearborn Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,705	$4.49	$2,408 – $3,003
53' refrigerated	$3,228	$5.36	$2,808 – $3,647
48' flatbed	$3,329	$5.53	$2,863 – $3,796
Step deck	$3,640	$6.05	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,354	$3.91	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,775	$2.95	$1,473 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,753	$2.91	$1,490 – $2,016
Sprinter van	$1,082	$1.80	$909 – $1,255

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More lanes from Dearborn Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Dearborn Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,332 mi	$8,164	$3.50	$7,021 – $9,307	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,294 mi	$5,104	$3.94	$4,390 – $5,819	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,973 mi	$7,774	$3.94	$6,686 – $8,862	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	535 mi	$3,285	$6.14	$2,825 – $3,744	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,603	$3.87	$4,819 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dearborn Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,329 all-in in October 2026, or $5.53 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,863 and $3,796.

How far is Dearborn Heights, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 602 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 $588 of the $3,329 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dearborn Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Dearborn Heights, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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