Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dana Point, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,762flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,471 mi
Typical range: $10,116–$13,409
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dana Point to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,348
Fuel: $2,414
All-in estimate: $11,762

Return trip

Charlotte → Dana Point$6,571

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Dana Point to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Dana Point, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,835	$3.98	$8,753 – $10,917
53' refrigerated	$11,713	$4.74	$10,191 – $13,236
48' flatbed	$11,762	$4.76	$10,116 – $13,409
Step deck	$12,792	$5.18	$10,745 – $14,839
Power only	$8,760	$3.54	$7,621 – $9,898
Hotshot	$6,614	$2.68	$5,490 – $7,739
26' box truck	$6,454	$2.61	$5,486 – $7,423
Sprinter van	$3,934	$1.59	$3,305 – $4,564

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More lanes from Dana Point

48' flatbed lanes from Dana Point, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$15,117	$5.26	$13,001 – $17,233	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$8,170	$4.00	$7,026 – $9,314	5 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$6,865	$4.36	$5,904 – $7,826	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	381 mi	$2,641	$6.93	$2,271 – $3,011	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$14,055	$5.01	$12,087 – $16,023	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,370 mi	$6,115	$4.46	$5,259 – $6,971	3 d
San Diego, CA	66 mi	$1,274	$19.30	$1,095 – $1,452	1 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dana Point, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,762 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,471 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,116 and $13,409.

How far is Dana Point, CA from Charlotte, NC 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 $11,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Dana Point, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,571, which makes Dana Point, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. 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