Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Central, LA flatbed rate

$2,944flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 794 mi
Typical range: $2,532–$3,357
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Central price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,168
Fuel: $776
All-in estimate: $2,944

Return trip

Central → Charlotte$3,297

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Charlotte to Central by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Central, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,411	$3.04	$2,145 – $2,676
53' refrigerated	$2,875	$3.62	$2,501 – $3,248
48' flatbed	$2,944	$3.71	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,215	$4.05	$2,700 – $3,729
Power only	$2,111	$2.66	$1,837 – $2,385
Hotshot	$1,592	$2.01	$1,322 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,568	$1.97	$1,332 – $1,803
Sprinter van	$964	$1.21	$810 – $1,119

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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 Central

48' flatbed lanes into Central, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,397 mi	$5,123	$3.67	$4,405 – $5,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,902 mi	$8,896	$4.68	$7,650 – $10,141	4 d
Chicago, IL	945 mi	$4,526	$4.79	$3,893 – $5,160	2 d
Houston, TX	313 mi	$1,728	$5.52	$1,486 – $1,970	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$4,113	$2.79	$3,537 – $4,688	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,306 mi	$4,304	$3.30	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Antonio, TX	536 mi	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$8,543	$4.71	$7,347 – $9,739	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Central, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Central, LA is estimated at $2,944 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 794 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,532 and $3,357.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Central, LA by truck?

About 794 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $776 of the $2,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,168 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Central, LA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Charlotte, NC to Central, LA 11% 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