Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to San Jacinto, CA flatbed rate

$6,447flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,419 mi
Typical range: $5,544–$7,349
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to San Jacinto price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,084
Fuel: $2,363
All-in estimate: $6,447

Return trip

San Jacinto → Charlotte$11,541

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 Jacinto by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to San Jacinto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,389	$2.23	$4,796 – $5,982
53' refrigerated	$6,418	$2.65	$5,584 – $7,253
48' flatbed	$6,447	$2.67	$5,544 – $7,349
Step deck	$7,012	$2.90	$5,890 – $8,133
Power only	$4,799	$1.98	$4,175 – $5,423
Hotshot	$3,624	$1.50	$3,008 – $4,240
26' box truck	$3,536	$1.46	$3,006 – $4,067
Sprinter van	$2,156	$0.89	$1,811 – $2,501

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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 Jacinto

48' flatbed lanes into San Jacinto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,822 mi	$8,284	$2.94	$7,125 – $9,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	97 mi	$1,384	$14.27	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,987 mi	$7,315	$3.68	$6,291 – $8,339	5 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,564	$2.98	$3,925 – $5,203	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	333 mi	$1,278	$3.84	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,750 mi	$7,187	$2.61	$6,181 – $8,193	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,328 mi	$4,058	$3.06	$3,490 – $4,626	3 d
San Diego, CA	81 mi	$1,327	$16.38	$1,141 – $1,513	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to San Jacinto, CA is estimated at $6,447 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,544 and $7,349.

How far is Charlotte, NC from San Jacinto, CA by truck?

About 2,419 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 $2,363 of the $6,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,084 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jacinto, CA to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,541, which makes Charlotte, NC to San Jacinto, 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