Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,351flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.30
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,162–$1,540
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,170
Fuel: $181
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Charlotte → Summerville$1,382

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Summerville to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,056	$5.71	$940 – $1,173
53' refrigerated	$1,263	$6.83	$1,099 – $1,427
48' flatbed	$1,351	$7.30	$1,162 – $1,540
Step deck	$1,487	$8.04	$1,249 – $1,725
Power only	$889	$4.81	$774 – $1,005
Hotshot	$669	$3.62	$556 – $783
26' box truck	$673	$3.64	$572 – $774
Sprinter van	$423	$2.28	$355 – $490

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More lanes from Summerville

48' flatbed lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,291	$4.42	$2,830 – $3,752	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$6,804	$2.63	$5,852 – $7,757	6 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$2,701	$3.11	$2,323 – $3,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$6,416	$2.96	$5,518 – $7,314	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,917	$2.99	$3,369 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$6,641	$2.64	$5,711 – $7,571	6 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 Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $7.30 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,162 and $1,540.

How far is Summerville, SC from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $181 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,170 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Summerville, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,382, which makes Summerville, SC to Charlotte, NC 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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