Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$7,492flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $6,443–$8,541
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Williston to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,797
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $7,492

Return trip

Charlotte → Williston$5,461

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Williston to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,234	$3.59	$5,548 – $6,919
53' refrigerated	$7,426	$4.28	$6,461 – $8,391
48' flatbed	$7,492	$4.32	$6,443 – $8,541
Step deck	$8,155	$4.70	$6,850 – $9,460
Power only	$5,530	$3.19	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,175	$2.41	$3,465 – $4,885
26' box truck	$4,082	$2.35	$3,470 – $4,695
Sprinter van	$2,493	$1.44	$2,095 – $2,892

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More lanes from Williston

48' flatbed lanes from Williston, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,822 mi	$8,758	$4.81	$7,532 – $9,984	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$5,419	$3.70	$4,661 – $6,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,053 mi	$4,089	$3.88	$3,517 – $4,662	3 d
Houston, TX	1,587 mi	$6,002	$3.78	$5,162 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,298 mi	$5,417	$4.17	$4,658 – $6,175	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,785 mi	$8,186	$4.59	$7,040 – $9,332	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,560 mi	$5,916	$3.79	$5,087 – $6,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$5,540	$3.69	$4,764 – $6,315	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 Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $7,492 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,443 and $8,541.

How far is Williston, ND from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $7,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,797 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Williston, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,461, which makes Williston, ND to Charlotte, NC 37% 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