Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,701flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,323–$3,079
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Starkville to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,157
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $2,701

Return trip

Charlotte → Starkville$2,388

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Starkville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,190	$3.93	$1,949 – $2,431
53' refrigerated	$2,613	$4.69	$2,273 – $2,953
48' flatbed	$2,701	$4.85	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,955	$5.30	$2,482 – $3,427
Power only	$1,902	$3.41	$1,655 – $2,149
Hotshot	$1,434	$2.57	$1,190 – $1,678
26' box truck	$1,418	$2.55	$1,205 – $1,631
Sprinter van	$876	$1.57	$736 – $1,016

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More lanes from Starkville

48' flatbed lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,071	$4.49	$4,361 – $5,781	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$6,089	$3.05	$5,237 – $6,942	5 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$2,562	$3.73	$2,203 – $2,921	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$5,483	$3.47	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$4,519	$4.35	$3,886 – $5,152	3 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$2,862	$3.82	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$5,898	$3.06	$5,072 – $6,723	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 Starkville, MS to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Starkville, MS to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,701 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,323 and $3,079.

How far is Starkville, MS from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 557 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 $544 of the $2,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,388, which makes Starkville, MS to Charlotte, NC 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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