Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to San Clemente, 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 San Clemente 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

San Clemente → 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 San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to San Clemente, 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 San Clemente

48' flatbed lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,417	$2.93	$7,239 – $9,596	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$1,292	$18.19	$1,111 – $1,472	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,475	$3.67	$6,429 – $8,522	5 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$1,366	$3.63	$1,174 – $1,557	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,305	$2.61	$6,282 – $8,327	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$4,151	$3.04	$3,570 – $4,732	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$1,256	$20.59	$1,080 – $1,432	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to San Clemente, 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 San Clemente, 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 San Clemente, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,745, which makes Charlotte, NC to San Clemente, 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