Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Compton, CA flatbed rate

$6,637flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,499 mi
Typical range: $5,708–$7,566
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Compton price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,196
Fuel: $2,441
All-in estimate: $6,637

Return trip

Compton → Charlotte$11,881

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

Charlotte to Compton by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Compton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,551	$2.22	$4,940 – $6,161
53' refrigerated	$6,610	$2.65	$5,751 – $7,470
48' flatbed	$6,637	$2.66	$5,708 – $7,566
Step deck	$7,218	$2.89	$6,063 – $8,373
Power only	$4,944	$1.98	$4,301 – $5,587
Hotshot	$3,733	$1.49	$3,099 – $4,368
26' box truck	$3,643	$1.46	$3,096 – $4,189
Sprinter van	$2,220	$0.89	$1,865 – $2,575

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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 Compton

48' flatbed lanes into Compton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,476	$2.93	$7,289 – $9,663	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,057 mi	$7,539	$3.67	$6,484 – $8,595	5 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$4,772	$2.96	$4,104 – $5,440	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	417 mi	$1,449	$3.48	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,411 mi	$4,266	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	115 mi	$1,448	$12.59	$1,245 – $1,651	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Compton, CA is estimated at $6,637 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,499 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,708 and $7,566.

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

About 2,499 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 $2,441 of the $6,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,881, which makes Charlotte, NC to Compton, 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