Wilmington, NC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Wilmington, NC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Wilmington, North Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.92/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.31/mi
vs national: −8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
Population: 125,284

Flatbed lanes from Wilmington

48' flatbed rates from Wilmington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,798	$4.78	$2,407 – $3,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,155	$2.63	$6,154 – $8,157	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$2,754	$3.12	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$3,820	$3.03	$3,285 – $4,355	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$6,813	$2.96	$5,859 – $7,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,423	$4.79	$2,083 – $2,762	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$4,354	$2.95	$3,745 – $4,964	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$7,006	$2.64	$6,025 – $7,986	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$3,884	$3.02	$3,340 – $4,428	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	409 mi	$2,512	$6.14	$2,160 – $2,863	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,326 mi	$3,980	$3.00	$3,423 – $4,537	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,891 mi	$7,569	$2.62	$6,510 – $8,629	7 d
Austin, TX	1,404 mi	$4,172	$2.97	$3,588 – $4,756	3 d
Charlotte, NC	214 mi	$1,441	$6.73	$1,239 – $1,642	1 d

From Wilmington, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,569) and $6.73 a mile (Charlotte, $1,441) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Wilmington

48' flatbed rates into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$2,793	$4.77	$2,402 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$12,809	$4.71	$11,016 – $14,603	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$4,518	$5.11	$3,886 – $5,151	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$4,656	$3.69	$4,005 – $5,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$6,353	$2.76	$5,464 – $7,243	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$2,257	$4.46	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$5,307	$3.59	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$12,541	$4.73	$10,786 – $14,297	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,287 mi	$4,734	$3.68	$4,072 – $5,397	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	409 mi	$1,696	$4.15	$1,458 – $1,933	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,326 mi	$4,851	$3.66	$4,172 – $5,531	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,891 mi	$13,550	$4.69	$11,653 – $15,447	7 d
Austin, TX	1,404 mi	$5,085	$3.62	$4,373 – $5,797	3 d
Charlotte, NC	214 mi	$1,441	$6.73	$1,239 – $1,642	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · North Carolina market

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Wilmington is priced with the North Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Wilmington's own distances.

Wilmington rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Wilmington by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.20	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.52 – $3.20
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.82	−0.3%	+1.9%	+35.9%	$2.97 – $4.10
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.92	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$3.29 – $3.92
STEPStep deck	$4.28	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.59 – $4.28
PWRPower only	$2.80	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.0%	$2.19 – $2.80
HOTHotshot	$2.11	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$1.77 – $2.11
BOX26' box truck	$2.08	+3.0%	+7.2%	+17.5%	$1.77 – $2.08
SPRTSprinter van	$1.29	+4.0%	+8.4%	+18.3%	$1.09 – $1.29

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Wilmington rates by truck type

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