Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA flatbed rate

$6,571flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $5,651–$7,490
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Walnut price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,157
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $6,571

Return trip

Walnut → Charlotte$11,762

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

Charlotte to Walnut by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,494	$2.22	$4,890 – $6,098
53' refrigerated	$6,543	$2.65	$5,693 – $7,394
48' flatbed	$6,571	$2.66	$5,651 – $7,490
Step deck	$7,146	$2.89	$6,002 – $8,289
Power only	$4,893	$1.98	$4,257 – $5,529
Hotshot	$3,695	$1.50	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.46	$3,065 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,198	$0.89	$1,846 – $2,549

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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 Walnut

48' flatbed lanes into Walnut, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$7,450	$3.67	$6,407 – $8,492	5 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,714	$2.97	$4,054 – $5,375	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,398	$3.57	$1,203 – $1,594	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,434	$12.92	$1,233 – $1,635	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$4,329	$3.01	$3,723 – $4,935	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Walnut, CA is estimated at $6,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,651 and $7,490.

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

About 2,471 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 $2,414 of the $6,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,762, which makes Charlotte, NC to Walnut, 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