Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southgate, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,285flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.57
Distance: 590 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,745
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southgate to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

Charlotte → Southgate$2,175

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

Southgate to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Southgate, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,668	$4.52	$2,374 – $2,961
53' refrigerated	$3,183	$5.39	$2,769 – $3,596
48' flatbed	$3,285	$5.57	$2,825 – $3,745
Step deck	$3,592	$6.09	$3,017 – $4,167
Power only	$2,320	$3.93	$2,019 – $2,622
Hotshot	$1,750	$2.97	$1,452 – $2,047
26' box truck	$1,728	$2.93	$1,469 – $1,988
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.81	$896 – $1,238

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More lanes from Southgate

48' flatbed lanes from Southgate, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	580 mi	$3,640	$6.28	$3,131 – $4,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$8,176	$3.50	$7,031 – $9,321	5 d
Chicago, IL	273 mi	$1,731	$6.34	$1,489 – $1,973	1 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$5,091	$3.95	$4,379 – $5,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$7,784	$3.94	$6,695 – $8,874	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	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 Southgate, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Southgate, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $5.57 a mile over about 590 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,745.

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

About 590 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 $576 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,175, which makes Southgate, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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