Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glendale, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,864flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,495 mi
Typical range: $10,203–$13,525
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendale to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,427
Fuel: $2,437
All-in estimate: $11,864

Return trip

Charlotte → Glendale$6,628

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

Glendale to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendale, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,922	$3.98	$8,830 – $11,013
53' refrigerated	$11,816	$4.74	$10,280 – $13,352
48' flatbed	$11,864	$4.76	$10,203 – $13,525
Step deck	$12,903	$5.17	$10,838 – $14,967
Power only	$8,838	$3.54	$7,689 – $9,986
Hotshot	$6,673	$2.67	$5,539 – $7,808
26' box truck	$6,512	$2.61	$5,535 – $7,488
Sprinter van	$3,969	$1.59	$3,334 – $4,604

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More lanes from Glendale

48' flatbed lanes from Glendale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$15,165	$5.25	$13,042 – $17,288	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$7,024	$4.34	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	420 mi	$2,794	$6.65	$2,403 – $3,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$14,109	$5.01	$12,134 – $16,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,417 mi	$6,288	$4.44	$5,407 – $7,168	3 d
San Diego, CA	135 mi	$1,519	$11.25	$1,307 – $1,732	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	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 Glendale, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Glendale, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,864 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,203 and $13,525.

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

About 2,495 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 $2,437 of the $11,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,427 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,628, which makes Glendale, 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