Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Eureka, CA flatbed rate

$7,334flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $6,307–$8,361
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,607
Fuel: $2,727
All-in estimate: $7,334

Return trip

Eureka → Charlotte$13,129

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

Charlotte to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,141	$2.20	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$2.62	$6,362 – $8,264
48' flatbed	$7,334	$2.63	$6,307 – $8,361
Step deck	$7,974	$2.86	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,475	$1.96	$4,764 – $6,187
Hotshot	$4,135	$1.48	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,032	$1.44	$3,428 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,456	$0.88	$2,063 – $2,849

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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 Eureka

48' flatbed lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,912	$2.91	$7,665 – $10,160	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,056	$3.63	$6,928 – $9,184	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,994	$2.85	$5,155 – $6,834	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,598	$2.65	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Eureka, CA is estimated at $7,334 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,307 and $8,361.

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

About 2,792 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 $2,727 of the $7,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,607 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,129, which makes Charlotte, NC to Eureka, 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