Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Troy, MI to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,393flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 619 mi
Typical range: $2,918–$3,868
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Troy to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,788
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $3,393

Return trip

Charlotte → Troy$2,246

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

Troy to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Troy, MI to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,759	$4.46	$2,456 – $3,063
53' refrigerated	$3,291	$5.32	$2,864 – $3,719
48' flatbed	$3,393	$5.48	$2,918 – $3,868
Step deck	$3,709	$5.99	$3,116 – $4,302
Power only	$2,403	$3.88	$2,090 – $2,715
Hotshot	$1,812	$2.93	$1,504 – $2,120
26' box truck	$1,789	$2.89	$1,520 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,104	$1.78	$927 – $1,280

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More lanes from Troy

48' flatbed lanes from Troy, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$3,649	$6.27	$3,138 – $4,159	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,343 mi	$8,198	$3.50	$7,050 – $9,346	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$3,277	$6.15	$2,818 – $3,735	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,469 mi	$5,667	$3.86	$4,874 – $6,461	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	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 Troy, MI to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Troy, MI to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,393 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 619 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,918 and $3,868.

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

About 619 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 $605 of the $3,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, which makes Troy, 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