Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Garden Grove, CA flatbed rate

$6,599flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,483 mi
Typical range: $5,675–$7,523
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Garden Grove price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,173
Fuel: $2,426
All-in estimate: $6,599

Return trip

Garden Grove → Charlotte$11,813

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

Charlotte to Garden Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Garden Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,518	$2.22	$4,911 – $6,125
53' refrigerated	$6,572	$2.65	$5,718 – $7,426
48' flatbed	$6,599	$2.66	$5,675 – $7,523
Step deck	$7,177	$2.89	$6,028 – $8,325
Power only	$4,915	$1.98	$4,276 – $5,554
Hotshot	$3,711	$1.49	$3,080 – $4,342
26' box truck	$3,621	$1.46	$3,078 – $4,165
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.89	$1,854 – $2,560

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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 Garden Grove

48' flatbed lanes into Garden Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551	5 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,725	$2.96	$4,063 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	399 mi	$1,413	$3.54	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,811 mi	$7,331	$2.61	$6,304 – $8,357	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,392 mi	$4,219	$3.03	$3,628 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$4,349	$3.01	$3,740 – $4,958	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Garden Grove, CA is estimated at $6,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,483 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,675 and $7,523.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Garden Grove, CA by truck?

About 2,483 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 $2,426 of the $6,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,173 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden Grove, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,813, which makes Charlotte, NC to Garden Grove, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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