Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$2,783flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $2,394–$3,173
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,960
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Manitowoc → Charlotte$4,191

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Charlotte to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,282	$2.71	$2,031 – $2,533
53' refrigerated	$2,721	$3.23	$2,367 – $3,075
48' flatbed	$2,783	$3.31	$2,394 – $3,173
Step deck	$3,038	$3.61	$2,552 – $3,524
Power only	$2,001	$2.38	$1,741 – $2,261
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.79	$1,253 – $1,766
26' box truck	$1,485	$1.76	$1,262 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$913	$1.08	$767 – $1,059

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,394 and $3,173.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 842 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 $823 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,960 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,191, which makes Charlotte, NC to Manitowoc, WI 34% cheaper. 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