Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nitro, WV to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$1,712flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.36
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $1,472–$1,952
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nitro to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,449
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,712

Return trip

Charlotte → Nitro$1,735

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

Nitro to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Nitro, WV to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$5.04	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,620	$6.02	$1,409 – $1,830
48' flatbed	$1,712	$6.36	$1,472 – $1,952
Step deck	$1,881	$6.99	$1,580 – $2,181
Power only	$1,154	$4.29	$1,004 – $1,304
Hotshot	$869	$3.23	$721 – $1,017
26' box truck	$868	$3.23	$738 – $999
Sprinter van	$542	$2.02	$456 – $629

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More lanes from Nitro

48' flatbed lanes from Nitro, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,801	$5.32	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$1,890	$4.10	$1,625 – $2,155	1 d
Houston, TX	1,153 mi	$3,810	$3.30	$3,277 – $4,344	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,521	$3.22	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,385	$5.41	$2,051 – $2,719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,309	$3.21	$3,705 – $4,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$6,788	$2.86	$5,838 – $7,738	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Nitro, WV to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,712 all-in in October 2026, or $6.36 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,472 and $1,952.

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

About 269 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 $263 of the $1,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,449 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,735, which makes Nitro, WV to Charlotte, NC 1% 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