Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Taylor, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,296flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $2,835–$3,757
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Taylor to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,717
Fuel: $579
All-in estimate: $3,296

Return trip

Charlotte → Taylor$2,182

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

Taylor to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Taylor, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$4.51	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,194	$5.39	$2,779 – $3,609
48' flatbed	$3,296	$5.56	$2,835 – $3,757
Step deck	$3,604	$6.08	$3,027 – $4,181
Power only	$2,329	$3.93	$2,026 – $2,632
Hotshot	$1,756	$2.96	$1,457 – $2,054
26' box truck	$1,735	$2.93	$1,474 – $1,995
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.81	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Taylor

48' flatbed lanes from Taylor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$3,657	$6.26	$3,145 – $4,169	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$8,167	$3.50	$7,023 – $9,310	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,088	$3.95	$4,376 – $5,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$7,771	$3.94	$6,683 – $8,859	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$3,269	$6.16	$2,811 – $3,726	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,587	$3.87	$4,805 – $6,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$8,073	$3.51	$6,943 – $9,204	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 Taylor, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Taylor, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,296 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,835 and $3,757.

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

About 593 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 $579 of the $3,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,182, which makes Taylor, MI to Charlotte, NC 51% 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