Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Campbell, CA flatbed rate

$7,087flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $6,094–$8,079
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Campbell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,461
Fuel: $2,626
All-in estimate: $7,087

Return trip

Campbell → Charlotte$12,686

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

Charlotte to Campbell by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Campbell, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,931	$2.21	$5,279 – $6,584
53' refrigerated	$7,064	$2.63	$6,145 – $7,982
48' flatbed	$7,087	$2.64	$6,094 – $8,079
Step deck	$7,705	$2.87	$6,473 – $8,938
Power only	$5,287	$1.97	$4,600 – $5,974
Hotshot	$3,992	$1.49	$3,314 – $4,671
26' box truck	$3,894	$1.45	$3,310 – $4,478
Sprinter van	$2,373	$0.88	$1,993 – $2,752

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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 Campbell

48' flatbed lanes into Campbell, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,806	$2.92	$7,573 – $10,039	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	355 mi	$2,302	$6.48	$1,979 – $2,624	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$7,905	$3.64	$6,799 – $9,012	5 d
Houston, TX	1,898 mi	$5,486	$2.89	$4,718 – $6,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$2,071	$2.87	$1,781 – $2,361	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$7,671	$2.60	$6,597 – $8,745	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$5,020	$2.93	$4,317 – $5,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	486 mi	$2,768	$5.69	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Campbell, CA is estimated at $7,087 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,094 and $8,079.

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

About 2,688 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 $2,626 of the $7,087 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,461 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,686, which makes Charlotte, NC to Campbell, 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