Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,270flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,132 mi
Typical range: $3,672–$4,868
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,164
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $4,270

Return trip

Charlotte → Saginaw$3,503

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Saginaw to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,525	$3.11	$3,137 – $3,913
53' refrigerated	$4,201	$3.71	$3,655 – $4,747
48' flatbed	$4,270	$3.77	$3,672 – $4,868
Step deck	$4,655	$4.11	$3,910 – $5,399
Power only	$3,108	$2.75	$2,704 – $3,512
Hotshot	$2,345	$2.07	$1,946 – $2,744
26' box truck	$2,301	$2.03	$1,955 – $2,646
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.25	$1,184 – $1,636

More lanes from Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,527	$3.96	$5,613 – $7,441	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,093	$3.22	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,498	$5.24	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,585	$3.57	$3,083 – $4,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,118	$3.05	$3,542 – $4,695	3 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 Saginaw, TX to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,132 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,672 and $4,868.

How far is Saginaw, TX from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,132 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 $1,106 of the $4,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Saginaw, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,503, which makes Saginaw, TX to Charlotte, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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