Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ankeny, IA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,452flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $3,829–$5,076
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ankeny to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,502
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Charlotte → Ankeny$3,024

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

Ankeny to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Ankeny, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,663	$3.77	$3,260 – $4,066
53' refrigerated	$4,367	$4.49	$3,799 – $4,935
48' flatbed	$4,452	$4.58	$3,829 – $5,076
Step deck	$4,857	$5.00	$4,080 – $5,634
Power only	$3,221	$3.31	$2,802 – $3,640
Hotshot	$2,430	$2.50	$2,017 – $2,843
26' box truck	$2,387	$2.46	$2,029 – $2,745
Sprinter van	$1,465	$1.51	$1,231 – $1,700

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More lanes from Ankeny

48' flatbed lanes from Ankeny, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$5,919	$4.90	$5,090 – $6,747	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,708 mi	$5,886	$3.45	$5,062 – $6,710	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,889	$5.25	$1,625 – $2,154	1 d
Houston, TX	981 mi	$3,875	$3.95	$3,333 – $4,418	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,362 mi	$5,370	$3.94	$4,618 – $6,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,145 mi	$5,398	$4.71	$4,642 – $6,154	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,052 mi	$4,091	$3.89	$3,519 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,684 mi	$5,815	$3.45	$5,001 – $6,629	4 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 Ankeny, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Ankeny, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,829 and $5,076.

How far is Ankeny, IA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 972 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $950 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,502 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Ankeny, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,024, which makes Ankeny, IA 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