Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Patterson, CA flatbed rate

$6,958flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,634 mi
Typical range: $5,984–$7,932
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Patterson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,385
Fuel: $2,573
All-in estimate: $6,958

Return trip

Patterson → Charlotte$12,456

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

Charlotte to Patterson by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Patterson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,823	$2.21	$5,182 – $6,463
53' refrigerated	$6,934	$2.63	$6,033 – $7,835
48' flatbed	$6,958	$2.64	$5,984 – $7,932
Step deck	$7,566	$2.87	$6,356 – $8,777
Power only	$5,189	$1.97	$4,514 – $5,863
Hotshot	$3,918	$1.49	$3,252 – $4,584
26' box truck	$3,822	$1.45	$3,249 – $4,396
Sprinter van	$2,329	$0.88	$1,956 – $2,702

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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 Patterson

48' flatbed lanes into Patterson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,964 mi	$8,662	$2.92	$7,449 – $9,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	335 mi	$2,231	$6.66	$1,918 – $2,543	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,117 mi	$7,732	$3.65	$6,649 – $8,814	5 d
Houston, TX	1,851 mi	$5,368	$2.90	$4,617 – $6,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	680 mi	$1,987	$2.92	$1,709 – $2,265	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,901 mi	$7,543	$2.60	$6,487 – $8,599	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,666 mi	$4,905	$2.94	$4,218 – $5,592	4 d
San Diego, CA	465 mi	$2,693	$5.79	$2,316 – $3,070	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Patterson, CA is estimated at $6,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,634 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,984 and $7,932.

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

About 2,634 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 $2,573 of the $6,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,385 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,456, which makes Charlotte, NC to Patterson, 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