Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Flint, MI to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$3,883step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 662 mi
Typical range: $3,261–$4,504
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Flint to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $668
All-in estimate: $3,883

Return trip

Charlotte → Flint$2,571

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

Flint to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Flint, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,895	$4.37	$2,576 – $3,213
53' refrigerated	$3,453	$5.22	$3,004 – $3,902
48' flatbed	$3,553	$5.37	$3,055 – $4,050
Step deck	$3,883	$5.87	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,525	$3.81	$2,197 – $2,853
Hotshot	$1,904	$2.88	$1,580 – $2,228
26' box truck	$1,878	$2.84	$1,597 – $2,160
Sprinter van	$1,158	$1.75	$973 – $1,343

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More lanes from Flint

Step deck lanes from Flint, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$4,171	$6.71	$3,504 – $4,838	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d
Chicago, IL	259 mi	$1,855	$7.16	$1,558 – $2,152	1 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$5,659	$4.28	$4,754 – $6,565	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$8,418	$4.29	$7,071 – $9,765	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$3,774	$6.54	$3,170 – $4,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$6,176	$4.20	$5,188 – $7,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$8,731	$3.82	$7,334 – $10,128	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Flint, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,883 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 662 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,261 and $4,504.

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

About 662 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 $668 of the $3,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,571, which makes Flint, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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