Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Chino, CA flatbed rate

$6,544flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,460 mi
Typical range: $5,628–$7,461
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Chino price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,141
Fuel: $2,403
All-in estimate: $6,544

Return trip

Chino → Charlotte$11,715

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

Charlotte to Chino by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Chino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,472	$2.22	$4,870 – $6,074
53' refrigerated	$6,517	$2.65	$5,670 – $7,364
48' flatbed	$6,544	$2.66	$5,628 – $7,461
Step deck	$7,117	$2.89	$5,979 – $8,256
Power only	$4,873	$1.98	$4,240 – $5,507
Hotshot	$3,680	$1.50	$3,054 – $4,305
26' box truck	$3,591	$1.46	$3,052 – $4,130
Sprinter van	$2,189	$0.89	$1,839 – $2,539

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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 Chino

48' flatbed lanes into Chino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,857 mi	$8,378	$2.93	$7,205 – $9,550	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,020 mi	$7,421	$3.67	$6,382 – $8,460	5 d
Houston, TX	1,576 mi	$4,679	$2.97	$4,024 – $5,335	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,786 mi	$7,272	$2.61	$6,254 – $8,290	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,375 mi	$4,176	$3.04	$3,591 – $4,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	101 mi	$1,398	$13.84	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Chino, CA is estimated at $6,544 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,460 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,628 and $7,461.

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

About 2,460 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 $2,403 of the $6,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,715, which makes Charlotte, NC to Chino, 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