Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buena Park, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,822flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,485 mi
Typical range: $10,167–$13,477
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buena Park to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,394
Fuel: $2,428
All-in estimate: $11,822

Return trip

Charlotte → Buena Park$6,604

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

Buena Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Buena Park, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,886	$3.98	$8,798 – $10,973
53' refrigerated	$11,773	$4.74	$10,243 – $13,304
48' flatbed	$11,822	$4.76	$10,167 – $13,477
Step deck	$12,857	$5.17	$10,799 – $14,914
Power only	$8,805	$3.54	$7,660 – $9,950
Hotshot	$6,649	$2.68	$5,518 – $7,779
26' box truck	$6,488	$2.61	$5,515 – $7,461
Sprinter van	$3,954	$1.59	$3,322 – $4,587

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More lanes from Buena Park

48' flatbed lanes from Buena Park, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$15,146	$5.26	$13,025 – $17,266	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,598 mi	$6,954	$4.35	$5,980 – $7,927	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,724	$6.78	$2,342 – $3,105	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$14,087	$5.01	$12,115 – $16,059	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,396 mi	$6,210	$4.45	$5,341 – $7,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	104 mi	$1,409	$13.55	$1,212 – $1,606	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	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 Buena Park, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Buena Park, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,822 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,167 and $13,477.

How far is Buena Park, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,485 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 $2,428 of the $11,822 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Buena Park, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,604, which makes Buena Park, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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 →