Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Petaluma, CA flatbed rate

$7,160flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,719 mi
Typical range: $6,158–$8,163
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Petaluma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,504
Fuel: $2,656
All-in estimate: $7,160

Return trip

Petaluma → Charlotte$12,818

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

Charlotte to Petaluma by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Petaluma, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,994	$2.20	$5,335 – $6,653
53' refrigerated	$7,138	$2.63	$6,210 – $8,066
48' flatbed	$7,160	$2.63	$6,158 – $8,163
Step deck	$7,785	$2.86	$6,540 – $9,031
Power only	$5,343	$1.97	$4,648 – $6,038
Hotshot	$4,035	$1.48	$3,349 – $4,721
26' box truck	$3,935	$1.45	$3,345 – $4,526
Sprinter van	$2,398	$0.88	$2,014 – $2,781

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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 Petaluma

48' flatbed lanes into Petaluma, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,843	$2.92	$7,605 – $10,081	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,611	$5.91	$2,246 – $2,977	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,186 mi	$7,953	$3.64	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
Houston, TX	1,957 mi	$5,634	$2.88	$4,845 – $6,422	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	793 mi	$2,218	$2.80	$1,907 – $2,528	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,972 mi	$7,711	$2.59	$6,632 – $8,791	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,775 mi	$5,178	$2.92	$4,453 – $5,903	4 d
San Diego, CA	573 mi	$3,077	$5.37	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Petaluma, CA is estimated at $7,160 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,158 and $8,163.

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

About 2,719 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 $2,656 of the $7,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,504 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,818, which makes Charlotte, NC to Petaluma, 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