Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,750flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,703 mi
Typical range: $10,965–$14,535
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,110
Fuel: $2,640
All-in estimate: $12,750

Return trip

Charlotte → Foster City$7,122

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

Foster City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,672	$3.95	$9,498 – $11,846
53' refrigerated	$12,709	$4.70	$11,057 – $14,361
48' flatbed	$12,750	$4.72	$10,965 – $14,535
Step deck	$13,863	$5.13	$11,645 – $16,081
Power only	$9,513	$3.52	$8,276 – $10,750
Hotshot	$7,183	$2.66	$5,962 – $8,405
26' box truck	$7,007	$2.59	$5,956 – $8,058
Sprinter van	$4,269	$1.58	$3,586 – $4,952

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More lanes from Foster City

48' flatbed lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$15,842	$5.23	$13,624 – $18,060	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$8,660	$3.97	$7,448 – $9,873	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$4,081	$5.46	$3,510 – $4,652	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$14,790	$4.99	$12,720 – $16,861	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$7,465	$4.30	$6,420 – $8,510	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,874	$5.57	$2,472 – $3,277	2 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 Foster City, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Foster City, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,965 and $14,535.

How far is Foster City, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,703 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 $2,640 of the $12,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,122, which makes Foster City, 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