Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lake Forest, CA flatbed rate

$6,561flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,467 mi
Typical range: $5,642–$7,480
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,151
Fuel: $2,410
All-in estimate: $6,561

Return trip

Lake Forest → Charlotte$11,745

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

Charlotte to Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,486	$2.22	$4,883 – $6,090
53' refrigerated	$6,534	$2.65	$5,684 – $7,383
48' flatbed	$6,561	$2.66	$5,642 – $7,480
Step deck	$7,135	$2.89	$5,994 – $8,277
Power only	$4,886	$1.98	$4,251 – $5,521
Hotshot	$3,689	$1.50	$3,062 – $4,317
26' box truck	$3,600	$1.46	$3,060 – $4,140
Sprinter van	$2,194	$0.89	$1,843 – $2,546

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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 Lake Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,407	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,674	$2.97	$4,020 – $5,329	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,372	$3.62	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,298	$2.61	$6,276 – $8,319	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,166	$3.04	$3,583 – $4,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,316	$16.88	$1,132 – $1,501	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $6,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,642 and $7,480.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Lake Forest, CA by truck?

About 2,467 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 $2,410 of the $6,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lake Forest, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,745, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lake Forest, 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