Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Wake Forest, NC flatbed rate

$1,304flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.86
Distance: 166 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,487
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Wake Forest price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,142
Fuel: $162
All-in estimate: $1,304

Return trip

Wake Forest → Charlotte$1,304

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Charlotte to Wake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Wake Forest, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,016	$6.12	$905 – $1,128
53' refrigerated	$1,216	$7.32	$1,058 – $1,374
48' flatbed	$1,304	$7.86	$1,121 – $1,487
Step deck	$1,436	$8.65	$1,207 – $1,666
Power only	$853	$5.14	$742 – $964
Hotshot	$642	$3.87	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$646	$3.89	$549 – $743
Sprinter van	$407	$2.45	$341 – $472

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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 Wake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Wake Forest, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$2,465	$5.11	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$12,529	$4.73	$10,775 – $14,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$4,015	$5.33	$3,453 – $4,577	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$4,647	$3.69	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$6,209	$2.76	$5,340 – $7,078	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,943	$4.92	$1,671 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$5,277	$3.59	$4,538 – $6,016	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$12,286	$4.74	$10,566 – $14,006	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Wake Forest, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Wake Forest, NC is estimated at $1,304 all-in in October 2026, or $7.86 a mile over about 166 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,487.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Wake Forest, NC by truck?

About 166 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $162 of the $1,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wake Forest, NC to Charlotte, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology