Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Waterloo, IA flatbed rate

$2,950flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $2,537–$3,363
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Waterloo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,031
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $2,950

Return trip

Waterloo → Charlotte$4,343

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Charlotte to Waterloo by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Waterloo, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,425	$2.58	$2,158 – $2,692
53' refrigerated	$2,891	$3.07	$2,515 – $3,267
48' flatbed	$2,950	$3.13	$2,537 – $3,363
Step deck	$3,218	$3.42	$2,703 – $3,733
Power only	$2,131	$2.26	$1,854 – $2,408
Hotshot	$1,608	$1.71	$1,334 – $1,881
26' box truck	$1,580	$1.68	$1,343 – $1,817
Sprinter van	$970	$1.03	$815 – $1,125

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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 Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes into Waterloo, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$3,808	$3.37	$3,275 – $4,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$7,474	$4.16	$6,428 – $8,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,870	$6.51	$1,608 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,394	$3.22	$2,919 – $3,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$3,594	$2.47	$3,091 – $4,097	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$3,244	$3.02	$2,790 – $3,698	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,601	$3.17	$3,097 – $4,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$7,395	$4.17	$6,360 – $8,431	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Waterloo, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Waterloo, IA is estimated at $2,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,537 and $3,363.

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

About 941 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 $919 of the $2,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,031 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,343, which makes Charlotte, NC to Waterloo, IA 32% 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