Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$2,126flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 587 mi
Typical range: $1,828–$2,424
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winter Haven to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,553
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

Charlotte → Winter Haven$3,149

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Winter Haven to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,726	$2.94	$1,536 – $1,916
53' refrigerated	$2,060	$3.51	$1,792 – $2,327
48' flatbed	$2,126	$3.62	$1,828 – $2,424
Step deck	$2,325	$3.96	$1,953 – $2,697
Power only	$1,501	$2.56	$1,306 – $1,697
Hotshot	$1,132	$1.93	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,118	$1.91	$951 – $1,286
Sprinter van	$691	$1.18	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Winter Haven

48' flatbed lanes from Winter Haven, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,153 mi	$3,917	$3.40	$3,369 – $4,466	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$5,831	$2.25	$5,015 – $6,648	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,192 mi	$2,952	$2.48	$2,539 – $3,366	3 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$2,667	$2.71	$2,294 – $3,041	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$5,477	$2.53	$4,710 – $6,244	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,072 mi	$3,518	$3.28	$3,025 – $4,011	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,205 mi	$3,129	$2.60	$2,691 – $3,567	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$5,656	$2.26	$4,864 – $6,447	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 Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 587 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,828 and $2,424.

How far is Winter Haven, FL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 587 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 $573 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,553 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Winter Haven, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,149, which makes Winter Haven, FL to Charlotte, NC 33% cheaper. 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