Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Waverly, NE flatbed rate

$3,349flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,818
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Waverly price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,267
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $3,349

Return trip

Waverly → Charlotte$5,227

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Charlotte to Waverly by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Waverly, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,764	$2.49	$2,460 – $3,068
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$2.97	$2,866 – $3,722
48' flatbed	$3,349	$3.02	$2,880 – $3,818
Step deck	$3,651	$3.30	$3,067 – $4,236
Power only	$2,436	$2.20	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,838	$1.66	$1,525 – $2,150
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.63	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.00	$929 – $1,282

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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 Waverly

48' flatbed lanes into Waverly, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$4,504	$3.24	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$6,476	$4.27	$5,569 – $7,383	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,706	$4.96	$2,327 – $3,085	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,029	$3.33	$2,605 – $3,453	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$3,008	$2.57	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$3,845	$2.90	$3,307 – $4,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,112	$3.30	$2,677 – $3,548	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$6,383	$4.28	$5,489 – $7,277	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Waverly, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Waverly, NE is estimated at $3,349 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,818.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Waverly, NE by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,082 of the $3,349 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Charlotte, NC to Waverly, NE 36% 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