Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Galt, CA flatbed rate

$6,961flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $5,986–$7,935
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Galt price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,387
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $6,961

Return trip

Galt → Charlotte$12,460

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

Charlotte to Galt by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Galt, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$2.21	$5,184 – $6,465
53' refrigerated	$6,936	$2.63	$6,035 – $7,838
48' flatbed	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935
Step deck	$7,569	$2.87	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,191	$1.97	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.45	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,330	$0.88	$1,957 – $2,703

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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 Galt

48' flatbed lanes into Galt, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$8,628	$2.92	$7,420 – $9,835	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,444	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$7,690	$3.66	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,426	$2.90	$4,666 – $6,185	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$2,065	$2.88	$1,775 – $2,354	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$7,517	$2.60	$6,465 – $8,570	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$4,978	$2.94	$4,281 – $5,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$2,899	$5.54	$2,493 – $3,305	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Galt, CA is estimated at $6,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,986 and $7,935.

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

About 2,635 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 $2,574 of the $6,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,387 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,460, which makes Charlotte, NC to Galt, 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