Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Galt, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,460flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $10,716–$14,205
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galt to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,886
Fuel: $2,574
All-in estimate: $12,460

Return trip

Charlotte → Galt$6,961

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

Galt to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Galt, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,427	$3.96	$9,280 – $11,574
53' refrigerated	$12,417	$4.71	$10,803 – $14,032
48' flatbed	$12,460	$4.73	$10,716 – $14,205
Step deck	$13,549	$5.14	$11,381 – $15,717
Power only	$9,292	$3.53	$8,084 – $10,500
Hotshot	$7,017	$2.66	$5,824 – $8,209
26' box truck	$6,845	$2.60	$5,818 – $7,872
Sprinter van	$4,171	$1.58	$3,503 – $4,838

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More lanes from Galt

48' flatbed lanes from Galt, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,951 mi	$15,475	$5.24	$13,308 – $17,641	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	395 mi	$2,444	$6.19	$2,102 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,104 mi	$8,391	$3.99	$7,216 – $9,565	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$7,969	$4.25	$6,853 – $9,085	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	718 mi	$3,963	$5.52	$3,409 – $4,518	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,890 mi	$14,445	$5.00	$12,423 – $16,468	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,695 mi	$7,310	$4.31	$6,287 – $8,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	523 mi	$2,899	$5.54	$2,493 – $3,305	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 Galt, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Galt, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,460 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,716 and $14,205.

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

About 2,635 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 $2,574 of the $12,460 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,961, which makes Galt, 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