Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA flatbed rate

$6,941flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,627 mi
Typical range: $5,970–$7,913
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,375
Fuel: $2,566
All-in estimate: $6,941

Return trip

El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) → Charlotte$12,426

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

Charlotte to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,808	$2.21	$5,170 – $6,447
53' refrigerated	$6,917	$2.63	$6,018 – $7,816
48' flatbed	$6,941	$2.64	$5,970 – $7,913
Step deck	$7,548	$2.87	$6,340 – $8,756
Power only	$5,176	$1.97	$4,503 – $5,849
Hotshot	$3,909	$1.49	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,813	$1.45	$3,241 – $4,385
Sprinter van	$2,323	$0.88	$1,952 – $2,695

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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 El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,988 mi	$8,726	$2.92	$7,504 – $9,948	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	199 mi	$1,747	$8.78	$1,502 – $1,991	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,143 mi	$7,815	$3.65	$6,721 – $8,910	5 d
Houston, TX	1,792 mi	$5,220	$2.91	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	598 mi	$1,819	$3.04	$1,565 – $2,074	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$7,591	$2.60	$6,528 – $8,653	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$4,732	$2.96	$4,070 – $5,395	4 d
San Diego, CA	330 mi	$2,213	$6.71	$1,903 – $2,523	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA is estimated at $6,941 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,627 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,970 and $7,913.

How far is Charlotte, NC from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA by truck?

About 2,627 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 $2,566 of the $6,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,426, which makes Charlotte, NC to El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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