Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Ceres, CA flatbed rate

$6,927flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,621 mi
Typical range: $5,957–$7,897
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Ceres price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,367
Fuel: $2,560
All-in estimate: $6,927

Return trip

Ceres → Charlotte$12,401

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

Charlotte to Ceres by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Ceres, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$2.21	$5,159 – $6,434
53' refrigerated	$6,903	$2.63	$6,005 – $7,800
48' flatbed	$6,927	$2.64	$5,957 – $7,897
Step deck	$7,533	$2.87	$6,327 – $8,738
Power only	$5,165	$1.97	$4,494 – $5,837
Hotshot	$3,900	$1.49	$3,237 – $4,563
26' box truck	$3,805	$1.45	$3,234 – $4,376
Sprinter van	$2,319	$0.88	$1,948 – $2,690

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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 Ceres

48' flatbed lanes into Ceres, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,949 mi	$8,622	$2.92	$7,415 – $9,829	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	337 mi	$2,238	$6.64	$1,924 – $2,551	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,102 mi	$7,684	$3.66	$6,608 – $8,760	5 d
Houston, TX	1,841 mi	$5,343	$2.90	$4,595 – $6,091	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	674 mi	$1,975	$2.93	$1,698 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,887 mi	$7,510	$2.60	$6,459 – $8,562	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$4,885	$2.95	$4,201 – $5,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	466 mi	$2,696	$5.79	$2,319 – $3,074	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Ceres, CA is estimated at $6,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,957 and $7,897.

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

About 2,621 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 $2,560 of the $6,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,367 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,401, which makes Charlotte, NC to Ceres, 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