Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Cajon, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,613flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 2,436 mi
Typical range: $9,987–$13,239
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Cajon to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,233
Fuel: $2,380
All-in estimate: $11,613

Return trip

Charlotte → El Cajon$6,487

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

El Cajon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from El Cajon, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,709	$3.99	$8,641 – $10,777
53' refrigerated	$11,563	$4.75	$10,060 – $13,066
48' flatbed	$11,613	$4.77	$9,987 – $13,239
Step deck	$12,630	$5.18	$10,609 – $14,651
Power only	$8,646	$3.55	$7,522 – $9,770
Hotshot	$6,528	$2.68	$5,419 – $7,638
26' box truck	$6,371	$2.62	$5,415 – $7,327
Sprinter van	$3,884	$1.59	$3,262 – $4,505

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More lanes from El Cajon

48' flatbed lanes from El Cajon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,854 mi	$15,012	$5.26	$12,910 – $17,114	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$1,537	$10.98	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$8,110	$4.01	$6,975 – $9,246	5 d
Houston, TX	1,520 mi	$6,667	$4.39	$5,733 – $7,600	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	338 mi	$2,472	$7.32	$2,126 – $2,819	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$6,159	$4.46	$5,297 – $7,021	3 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 El Cajon, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from El Cajon, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,613 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 2,436 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,987 and $13,239.

How far is El Cajon, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,436 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 $2,380 of the $11,613 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to El Cajon, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,487, which makes El Cajon, 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