Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,818flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,484 mi
Typical range: $10,163–$13,472
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,391
Fuel: $2,427
All-in estimate: $11,818

Return trip

Charlotte → Fountain Valley$6,601

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

Fountain Valley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,882	$3.98	$8,795 – $10,969
53' refrigerated	$11,769	$4.74	$10,239 – $13,299
48' flatbed	$11,818	$4.76	$10,163 – $13,472
Step deck	$12,852	$5.17	$10,796 – $14,908
Power only	$8,802	$3.54	$7,658 – $9,946
Hotshot	$6,646	$2.68	$5,516 – $7,776
26' box truck	$6,485	$2.61	$5,513 – $7,458
Sprinter van	$3,953	$1.59	$3,320 – $4,585

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,155	$5.25	$13,033 – $17,277	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,191	$4.00	$7,044 – $9,338	5 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,935	$4.35	$5,964 – $7,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,708	$6.80	$2,329 – $3,087	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,192	$4.45	$5,325 – $7,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,366	$14.85	$1,175 – $1,558	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,387	$4.42	$5,493 – $7,281	4 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 Fountain Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,818 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,484 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,163 and $13,472.

How far is Fountain Valley, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,484 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 $2,427 of the $11,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,391 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Fountain Valley, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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