Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, WV flatbed rate

$2,131flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 397 mi
Typical range: $1,832–$2,429
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Wheeling price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,743
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $2,131

Return trip

Wheeling → Charlotte$2,102

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Charlotte to Wheeling by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,709	$4.31	$1,521 – $1,897
53' refrigerated	$2,041	$5.14	$1,775 – $2,306
48' flatbed	$2,131	$5.37	$1,832 – $2,429
Step deck	$2,335	$5.88	$1,961 – $2,709
Power only	$1,471	$3.71	$1,280 – $1,663
Hotshot	$1,109	$2.79	$920 – $1,297
26' box truck	$1,101	$2.77	$936 – $1,267
Sprinter van	$684	$1.72	$574 – $793

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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 Wheeling

48' flatbed lanes into Wheeling, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$2,470	$5.85	$2,124 – $2,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$12,837	$5.17	$11,039 – $14,634	6 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$3,113	$6.86	$2,678 – $3,549	1 d
Houston, TX	1,288 mi	$5,146	$4.00	$4,425 – $5,866	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$6,367	$3.03	$5,476 – $7,258	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,963	$5.66	$1,688 – $2,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,739	$3.90	$4,935 – $6,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$12,652	$5.18	$10,880 – $14,423	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, WV is estimated at $2,131 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 397 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,832 and $2,429.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Wheeling, WV by truck?

About 397 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 $388 of the $2,131 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,743 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wheeling, WV to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,102, which makes Charlotte, NC to Wheeling, WV 1% more expensive. 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