Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Windsor, CA flatbed rate

$7,182flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,728 mi
Typical range: $6,176–$8,187
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Windsor price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,517
Fuel: $2,665
All-in estimate: $7,182

Return trip

Windsor → Charlotte$12,856

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

Charlotte to Windsor by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Windsor, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,012	$2.20	$5,351 – $6,673
53' refrigerated	$7,159	$2.62	$6,229 – $8,090
48' flatbed	$7,182	$2.63	$6,176 – $8,187
Step deck	$7,809	$2.86	$6,559 – $9,058
Power only	$5,359	$1.96	$4,663 – $6,056
Hotshot	$4,047	$1.48	$3,359 – $4,735
26' box truck	$3,947	$1.45	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,405	$0.88	$2,020 – $2,790

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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 Windsor

48' flatbed lanes into Windsor, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,851	$2.92	$7,612 – $10,090	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$2,704	$5.78	$2,325 – $3,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$7,963	$3.64	$6,848 – $9,078	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$5,674	$2.88	$4,880 – $6,468	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,261	$2.78	$1,944 – $2,577	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$7,718	$2.59	$6,638 – $8,799	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$5,223	$2.91	$4,492 – $5,954	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$3,169	$5.29	$2,726 – $3,613	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Windsor, CA is estimated at $7,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,176 and $8,187.

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

About 2,728 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 $2,665 of the $7,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,856, which makes Charlotte, NC to Windsor, 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