Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,343flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 941 mi
Typical range: $3,735–$4,951
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterloo to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $4,343

Return trip

Charlotte → Waterloo$2,950

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waterloo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,571	$3.79	$3,178 – $3,964
53' refrigerated	$4,257	$4.52	$3,704 – $4,810
48' flatbed	$4,343	$4.62	$3,735 – $4,951
Step deck	$4,738	$5.04	$3,980 – $5,497
Power only	$3,138	$3.33	$2,730 – $3,545
Hotshot	$2,367	$2.52	$1,965 – $2,770
26' box truck	$2,326	$2.47	$1,977 – $2,675
Sprinter van	$1,428	$1.52	$1,200 – $1,657

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More lanes from Waterloo

48' flatbed lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$5,618	$4.97	$4,832 – $6,405	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$6,148	$3.42	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,678	$5.85	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,101	$3.89	$3,526 – $4,675	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$5,675	$3.90	$4,881 – $6,470	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$5,127	$4.78	$4,410 – $5,845	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$4,350	$3.83	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$6,083	$3.43	$5,231 – $6,934	4 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 Waterloo, IA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Waterloo, IA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,343 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,735 and $4,951.

How far is Waterloo, IA from Charlotte, NC 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 $4,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,950, which makes Waterloo, IA to Charlotte, NC 47% 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