Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Visalia, CA flatbed rate

$6,713flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,531 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,653
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,241
Fuel: $2,472
All-in estimate: $6,713

Return trip

Visalia → Charlotte$12,018

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

Charlotte to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,615	$2.22	$4,997 – $6,233
53' refrigerated	$6,687	$2.64	$5,818 – $7,556
48' flatbed	$6,713	$2.65	$5,773 – $7,653
Step deck	$7,300	$2.88	$6,132 – $8,469
Power only	$5,002	$1.98	$4,352 – $5,652
Hotshot	$3,777	$1.49	$3,135 – $4,419
26' box truck	$3,685	$1.46	$3,133 – $4,238
Sprinter van	$2,246	$0.89	$1,887 – $2,605

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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 Visalia

48' flatbed lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,455	$2.93	$7,271 – $9,638	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$1,743	$8.80	$1,499 – $1,987	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$7,485	$3.67	$6,437 – $8,533	5 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$5,028	$2.93	$4,324 – $5,731	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,686	$3.16	$1,450 – $1,923	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,352	$2.61	$6,323 – $8,381	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$4,554	$2.98	$3,917 – $5,192	4 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$2,184	$6.78	$1,878 – $2,490	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Visalia, CA is estimated at $6,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,653.

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

About 2,531 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 $2,472 of the $6,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,018, which makes Charlotte, NC to Visalia, 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