Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Belmont, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,767flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $10,980–$14,554
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belmont to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,123
Fuel: $2,644
All-in estimate: $12,767

Return trip

Charlotte → Belmont$7,132

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Belmont to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Belmont, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,687	$3.95	$9,511 – $11,862
53' refrigerated	$12,726	$4.70	$11,072 – $14,381
48' flatbed	$12,767	$4.72	$10,980 – $14,554
Step deck	$13,882	$5.13	$11,661 – $16,103
Power only	$9,526	$3.52	$8,288 – $10,764
Hotshot	$7,193	$2.66	$5,970 – $8,416
26' box truck	$7,016	$2.59	$5,964 – $8,069
Sprinter van	$4,275	$1.58	$3,591 – $4,959

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More lanes from Belmont

48' flatbed lanes from Belmont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$15,861	$5.23	$13,641 – $18,082	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	749 mi	$4,085	$5.45	$3,513 – $4,657	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$14,809	$4.99	$12,735 – $16,882	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,738 mi	$7,469	$4.30	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Diego, CA	515 mi	$2,871	$5.57	$2,469 – $3,273	2 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 Belmont, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Belmont, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,767 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,980 and $14,554.

How far is Belmont, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,644 of the $12,767 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,123 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Belmont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,132, which makes Belmont, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% 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