Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Dana Point, CA flatbed rate

$6,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,651–$7,490
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Dana Point price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,157
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Dana Point → Charlotte$11,762

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

Charlotte to Dana Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Dana Point, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,494	$2.22	$4,890 – $6,098
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$2.65	$5,693 – $7,394
48' flatbed	$6,571	$2.66	$5,651 – $7,490
Step deck	$7,146	$2.89	$6,002 – $8,289
Power only	$4,893	$1.98	$4,257 – $5,529
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.50	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.46	$3,065 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,846 – $2,549

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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 Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes into Dana Point, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$8,428	$2.93	$7,248 – $9,608	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,488	$3.67	$6,440 – $8,536	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$1,376	$3.61	$1,183 – $1,568	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,314	$2.61	$6,290 – $8,338	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Dana Point, CA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,651 and $7,490.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Dana Point, CA by truck?

About 2,471 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 $2,414 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,157 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dana Point, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,762, which makes Charlotte, NC to Dana Point, 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