Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Redding, CA flatbed rate

$7,075flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,683 mi
Typical range: $6,084–$8,065
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Redding price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,454
Fuel: $2,621
All-in estimate: $7,075

Return trip

Redding → Charlotte$12,665

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

Charlotte to Redding by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Redding, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,921	$2.21	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,052	$2.63	$6,135 – $7,968
48' flatbed	$7,075	$2.64	$6,084 – $8,065
Step deck	$7,693	$2.87	$6,462 – $8,923
Power only	$5,278	$1.97	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,985	$1.49	$3,308 – $4,663
26' box truck	$3,887	$1.45	$3,304 – $4,471
Sprinter van	$2,369	$0.88	$1,990 – $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 Redding

48' flatbed lanes into Redding, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,958 mi	$8,646	$2.92	$7,436 – $9,857	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	592 mi	$3,145	$5.31	$2,704 – $3,585	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,115 mi	$7,726	$3.65	$6,644 – $8,807	5 d
Houston, TX	1,990 mi	$5,716	$2.87	$4,916 – $6,517	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	878 mi	$2,392	$2.72	$2,057 – $2,726	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,902 mi	$7,546	$2.60	$6,489 – $8,602	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,823 mi	$5,298	$2.91	$4,556 – $6,040	4 d
San Diego, CA	719 mi	$3,596	$5.00	$3,093 – $4,100	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Redding, CA is estimated at $7,075 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,683 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,084 and $8,065.

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

About 2,683 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 $2,621 of the $7,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,454 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,665, which makes Charlotte, NC to Redding, 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