Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX flatbed rate

$3,550flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,053–$4,047
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Waco price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,426
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,550

Return trip

Waco → Charlotte$4,327

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Charlotte to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,932	$2.55	$2,609 – $3,254
53' refrigerated	$3,494	$3.04	$3,040 – $3,948
48' flatbed	$3,550	$3.08	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,870	$3.36	$3,250 – $4,489
Power only	$2,585	$2.25	$2,249 – $2,921
Hotshot	$1,951	$1.69	$1,619 – $2,283
26' box truck	$1,914	$1.66	$1,627 – $2,201
Sprinter van	$1,173	$1.02	$985 – $1,360

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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 Waco

48' flatbed lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$5,468	$3.23	$4,703 – $6,234	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$6,468	$4.41	$5,562 – $7,374	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$4,429	$4.25	$3,809 – $5,049	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$1,254	$6.53	$1,079 – $1,430	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$2,808	$2.71	$2,415 – $3,201	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$4,641	$2.89	$3,991 – $5,291	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$1,262	$6.47	$1,086 – $1,439	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$6,144	$4.46	$5,284 – $7,004	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX is estimated at $3,550 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,053 and $4,047.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Waco, TX by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,124 of the $3,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,426 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,327, which makes Charlotte, NC to Waco, TX 18% 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