Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to San Leandro, CA flatbed rate

$7,106flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $6,111–$8,100
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to San Leandro price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,472
Fuel: $2,634
All-in estimate: $7,106

Return trip

San Leandro → Charlotte$12,720

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 Leandro by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to San Leandro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,948	$2.21	$5,293 – $6,602
53' refrigerated	$7,083	$2.63	$6,162 – $8,003
48' flatbed	$7,106	$2.64	$6,111 – $8,100
Step deck	$7,726	$2.87	$6,490 – $8,962
Power only	$5,301	$1.97	$4,612 – $5,990
Hotshot	$4,003	$1.48	$3,323 – $4,684
26' box truck	$3,905	$1.45	$3,319 – $4,490
Sprinter van	$2,379	$0.88	$1,998 – $2,760

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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 Leandro

48' flatbed lanes into San Leandro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,019 mi	$8,809	$2.92	$7,575 – $10,042	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	389 mi	$2,423	$6.23	$2,083 – $2,762	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,172 mi	$7,908	$3.64	$6,801 – $9,016	5 d
Houston, TX	1,918 mi	$5,536	$2.89	$4,761 – $6,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$2,124	$2.84	$1,826 – $2,421	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,957 mi	$7,676	$2.60	$6,601 – $8,750	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,734 mi	$5,075	$2.93	$4,365 – $5,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,888	$5.55	$2,484 – $3,293	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to San Leandro, CA is estimated at $7,106 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,111 and $8,100.

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

About 2,696 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 $2,634 of the $7,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,472 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,720, which makes Charlotte, NC to San Leandro, 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