Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Beaumont, CA flatbed rate

$6,437flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,415 mi
Typical range: $5,536–$7,339
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Beaumont price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,078
Fuel: $2,359
All-in estimate: $6,437

Return trip

Beaumont → Charlotte$11,524

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charlotte to Beaumont by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Beaumont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,381	$2.23	$4,789 – $5,973
53' refrigerated	$6,409	$2.65	$5,576 – $7,242
48' flatbed	$6,437	$2.67	$5,536 – $7,339
Step deck	$7,001	$2.90	$5,881 – $8,121
Power only	$4,792	$1.98	$4,169 – $5,415
Hotshot	$3,618	$1.50	$3,003 – $4,233
26' box truck	$3,531	$1.46	$3,001 – $4,061
Sprinter van	$2,153	$0.89	$1,808 – $2,497

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Beaumont

48' flatbed lanes into Beaumont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,816 mi	$8,268	$2.94	$7,111 – $9,426	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	99 mi	$1,391	$14.05	$1,196 – $1,586	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,981 mi	$7,295	$3.68	$6,274 – $8,317	5 d
Houston, TX	1,527 mi	$4,557	$2.98	$3,919 – $5,195	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	331 mi	$1,274	$3.85	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,326 mi	$4,053	$3.06	$3,486 – $4,621	3 d
San Diego, CA	87 mi	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Beaumont, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Beaumont, CA is estimated at $6,437 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,536 and $7,339.

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

About 2,415 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 $2,359 of the $6,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,078 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,524, which makes Charlotte, NC to Beaumont, CA 44% 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