Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,480flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $2,133–$2,827
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,909
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $2,480

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$2,662

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$3.44	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$4.11	$2,090 – $2,715
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.24	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,712	$4.64	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,751	$2.99	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,320	$2.26	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.23	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$805	$1.38	$677 – $934

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 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 Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,480 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,133 and $2,827.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 585 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 $571 of the $2,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,662, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →