Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hayward, CA flatbed rate

$7,098flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,693 mi
Typical range: $6,105–$8,092
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hayward price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,467
Fuel: $2,631
All-in estimate: $7,098

Return trip

Hayward → Charlotte$12,707

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

Charlotte to Hayward by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hayward, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,941	$2.21	$5,288 – $6,595
53' refrigerated	$7,075	$2.63	$6,156 – $7,995
48' flatbed	$7,098	$2.64	$6,105 – $8,092
Step deck	$7,718	$2.87	$6,483 – $8,953
Power only	$5,296	$1.97	$4,607 – $5,984
Hotshot	$3,999	$1.48	$3,319 – $4,679
26' box truck	$3,901	$1.45	$3,316 – $4,486
Sprinter van	$2,377	$0.88	$1,996 – $2,757

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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 Hayward

48' flatbed lanes into Hayward, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$8,803	$2.92	$7,571 – $10,036	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	382 mi	$2,398	$6.28	$2,062 – $2,733	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,902	$3.64	$6,796 – $9,008	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,524	$2.89	$4,750 – $6,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	741 mi	$2,112	$2.85	$1,816 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,955 mi	$7,671	$2.60	$6,597 – $8,745	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$5,063	$2.93	$4,354 – $5,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Hayward, CA is estimated at $7,098 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,105 and $8,092.

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

About 2,693 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 $2,631 of the $7,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,707, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hayward, 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