Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Bell, CA flatbed rate

$6,625flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,494 mi
Typical range: $5,698–$7,553
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Bell price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,189
Fuel: $2,436
All-in estimate: $6,625

Return trip

Bell → Charlotte$11,860

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

Charlotte to Bell by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Bell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,540	$2.22	$4,931 – $6,150
53' refrigerated	$6,598	$2.65	$5,741 – $7,456
48' flatbed	$6,625	$2.66	$5,698 – $7,553
Step deck	$7,205	$2.89	$6,052 – $8,358
Power only	$4,935	$1.98	$4,293 – $5,576
Hotshot	$3,726	$1.49	$3,093 – $4,360
26' box truck	$3,636	$1.46	$3,091 – $4,182
Sprinter van	$2,216	$0.89	$1,862 – $2,571

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 Bell

48' flatbed lanes into Bell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,889 mi	$8,463	$2.93	$7,278 – $9,647	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,051 mi	$7,520	$3.67	$6,467 – $8,573	5 d
Houston, TX	1,611 mi	$4,767	$2.96	$4,100 – $5,434	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	414 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,818 mi	$7,347	$2.61	$6,319 – $8,376	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$1,462	$12.29	$1,258 – $1,667	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Bell, CA is estimated at $6,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,494 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,698 and $7,553.

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

About 2,494 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 $2,436 of the $6,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,860, which makes Charlotte, NC to Bell, 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