Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Milpitas, CA flatbed rate

$7,072flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,682 mi
Typical range: $6,082–$8,062
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Milpitas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,452
Fuel: $2,620
All-in estimate: $7,072

Return trip

Milpitas → Charlotte$12,660

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

Charlotte to Milpitas by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Milpitas, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,919	$2.21	$5,268 – $6,570
53' refrigerated	$7,049	$2.63	$6,133 – $7,966
48' flatbed	$7,072	$2.64	$6,082 – $8,062
Step deck	$7,690	$2.87	$6,460 – $8,920
Power only	$5,276	$1.97	$4,590 – $5,962
Hotshot	$3,984	$1.49	$3,307 – $4,661
26' box truck	$3,886	$1.45	$3,303 – $4,469
Sprinter van	$2,368	$0.88	$1,989 – $2,747

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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 Milpitas

48' flatbed lanes into Milpitas, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,010 mi	$8,785	$2.92	$7,555 – $10,014	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$2,323	$6.43	$1,998 – $2,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,163 mi	$7,880	$3.64	$6,776 – $8,983	5 d
Houston, TX	1,897 mi	$5,483	$2.89	$4,716 – $6,251	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	722 mi	$2,073	$2.87	$1,783 – $2,363	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$7,652	$2.60	$6,581 – $8,723	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,711 mi	$5,018	$2.93	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$2,789	$5.67	$2,398 – $3,179	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Milpitas, CA is estimated at $7,072 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,682 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,082 and $8,062.

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

About 2,682 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 $2,620 of the $7,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,660, which makes Charlotte, NC to Milpitas, 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