Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Highland, CA flatbed rate

$6,461flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,425 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,366
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Highland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,092
Fuel: $2,369
All-in estimate: $6,461

Return trip

Highland → Charlotte$11,566

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

Charlotte to Highland by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Highland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,401	$2.23	$4,807 – $5,996
53' refrigerated	$6,433	$2.65	$5,597 – $7,269
48' flatbed	$6,461	$2.66	$5,557 – $7,366
Step deck	$7,027	$2.90	$5,903 – $8,151
Power only	$4,810	$1.98	$4,185 – $5,435
Hotshot	$3,632	$1.50	$3,014 – $4,249
26' box truck	$3,544	$1.46	$3,013 – $4,076
Sprinter van	$2,161	$0.89	$1,815 – $2,506

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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 Highland

48' flatbed lanes into Highland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$8,284	$2.94	$7,125 – $9,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	84 mi	$1,338	$15.93	$1,151 – $1,525	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$7,308	$3.68	$6,285 – $8,331	5 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$4,599	$2.98	$3,955 – $5,243	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$1,304	$3.77	$1,122 – $1,487	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,751 mi	$7,189	$2.61	$6,183 – $8,196	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Highland, CA is estimated at $6,461 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,366.

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

About 2,425 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 $2,369 of the $6,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,566, which makes Charlotte, NC to Highland, 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