Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norton Shores, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,817flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.21
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $3,283–$4,352
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norton Shores to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,101
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $3,817

Return trip

Charlotte → Norton Shores$2,527

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

Norton Shores to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norton Shores, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,119	$4.25	$2,776 – $3,462
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$5.07	$3,236 – $4,203
48' flatbed	$3,817	$5.21	$3,283 – $4,352
Step deck	$4,169	$5.69	$3,502 – $4,837
Power only	$2,726	$3.72	$2,372 – $3,081
Hotshot	$2,056	$2.81	$1,707 – $2,406
26' box truck	$2,026	$2.76	$1,722 – $2,330
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.70	$1,048 – $1,447

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More lanes from Norton Shores

48' flatbed lanes from Norton Shores, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	773 mi	$4,446	$5.75	$3,823 – $5,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,647	$3.53	$6,577 – $8,718	5 d
Chicago, IL	139 mi	$1,321	$9.50	$1,136 – $1,506	1 d
Houston, TX	1,243 mi	$4,940	$3.97	$4,249 – $5,632	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,819 mi	$7,246	$3.98	$6,231 – $8,260	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	724 mi	$4,035	$5.57	$3,470 – $4,600	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$5,365	$3.90	$4,614 – $6,116	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$7,573	$3.54	$6,512 – $8,633	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 Norton Shores, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Norton Shores, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,817 all-in in October 2026, or $5.21 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,283 and $4,352.

How far is Norton Shores, MI from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 733 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 $716 of the $3,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Norton Shores, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,527, which makes Norton Shores, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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