Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,227flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $4,495–$5,958
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,145
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Charlotte → Waverly$3,349

This direction runs 56% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Waverly to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,313	$3.89	$3,839 – $4,787
53' refrigerated	$5,140	$4.64	$4,472 – $5,809
48' flatbed	$5,227	$4.72	$4,495 – $5,958
Step deck	$5,698	$5.14	$4,787 – $6,610
Power only	$3,801	$3.43	$3,307 – $4,295
Hotshot	$2,868	$2.59	$2,381 – $3,356
26' box truck	$2,814	$2.54	$2,392 – $3,236
Sprinter van	$1,725	$1.56	$1,449 – $2,001

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More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	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 Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,495 and $5,958.

How far is Waverly, NE from Charlotte, NC 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 $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,349, which makes Waverly, NE to Charlotte, NC 56% 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