Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,117flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $2,681–$3,554
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waltham to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,293
Fuel: $824
All-in estimate: $3,117

Return trip

Charlotte → Waltham$3,737

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waltham to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,556	$3.03	$2,275 – $2,838
53' refrigerated	$3,048	$3.61	$2,652 – $3,444
48' flatbed	$3,117	$3.69	$2,681 – $3,554
Step deck	$3,403	$4.03	$2,858 – $3,947
Power only	$2,241	$2.66	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,691	$2.00	$1,403 – $1,978
26' box truck	$1,663	$1.97	$1,414 – $1,913
Sprinter van	$1,023	$1.21	$859 – $1,186

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More lanes from Waltham

48' flatbed lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$1,566	$7.22	$1,347 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$7,678	$2.51	$6,603 – $8,753	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$2,903	$2.92	$2,497 – $3,309	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$5,158	$2.74	$4,436 – $5,880	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$7,552	$2.80	$6,495 – $8,609	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,756	$5.70	$1,510 – $2,002	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$5,608	$2.71	$4,823 – $6,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$7,607	$2.51	$6,542 – $8,672	7 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 Waltham, MA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Waltham, MA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,117 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,681 and $3,554.

How far is Waltham, MA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 844 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 $824 of the $3,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Waltham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,737, which makes Waltham, MA to Charlotte, NC 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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