Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wayne, NE to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$5,477flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 1,175 mi
Typical range: $4,710–$6,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wayne to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,329
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $5,477

Return trip

Charlotte → Wayne$3,509

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

Wayne to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wayne, NE to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,525	$3.85	$4,027 – $5,023
53' refrigerated	$5,393	$4.59	$4,692 – $6,094
48' flatbed	$5,477	$4.66	$4,710 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,970	$5.08	$5,014 – $6,925
Power only	$3,992	$3.40	$3,473 – $4,511
Hotshot	$3,012	$2.56	$2,500 – $3,524
26' box truck	$2,954	$2.51	$2,511 – $3,397
Sprinter van	$1,810	$1.54	$1,520 – $2,100

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More lanes from Wayne

48' flatbed lanes from Wayne, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,411 mi	$7,126	$5.05	$6,129 – $8,124	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,522 mi	$5,658	$3.72	$4,866 – $6,450	4 d
Chicago, IL	565 mi	$2,632	$4.66	$2,264 – $3,001	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,236	$4.15	$3,643 – $4,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,352 mi	$6,545	$4.84	$5,629 – $7,461	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$4,317	$4.13	$3,713 – $4,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,608	$3.72	$4,823 – $6,393	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 Wayne, NE to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Wayne, NE to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 1,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,710 and $6,243.

How far is Wayne, NE from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,175 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 $1,148 of the $5,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,509, which makes Wayne, 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