Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Summerset, SD to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$6,934flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.38
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $5,963–$7,904
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerset to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,387
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $6,934

Return trip

Charlotte → Summerset$4,710

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Summerset to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerset, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,761	$3.64	$5,127 – $6,394
53' refrigerated	$6,863	$4.33	$5,971 – $7,756
48' flatbed	$6,934	$4.38	$5,963 – $7,904
Step deck	$7,550	$4.77	$6,342 – $8,758
Power only	$5,105	$3.22	$4,441 – $5,768
Hotshot	$3,853	$2.43	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,770	$2.38	$3,205 – $4,336
Sprinter van	$2,304	$1.45	$1,936 – $2,673

More lanes from Summerset

48' flatbed lanes from Summerset, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,783 mi	$8,596	$4.82	$7,393 – $9,800	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$4,793	$3.80	$4,122 – $5,463	3 d
Chicago, IL	951 mi	$3,779	$3.97	$3,250 – $4,308	2 d
Houston, TX	1,282 mi	$5,028	$3.92	$4,324 – $5,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$4,493	$4.38	$3,864 – $5,123	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,731 mi	$7,973	$4.61	$6,857 – $9,090	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$4,897	$3.95	$4,211 – $5,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,275 mi	$4,839	$3.80	$4,161 – $5,516	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 Summerset, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Summerset, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $6,934 all-in in October 2026, or $4.38 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,963 and $7,904.

How far is Summerset, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,584 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,547 of the $6,934 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Summerset, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,710, which makes Summerset, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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