Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Mirada, 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

La Mirada 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 → La Mirada$6,601

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

La Mirada to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from La Mirada, 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 La Mirada

48' flatbed lanes from La Mirada, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,881 mi	$15,141	$5.26	$13,021 – $17,261	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$8,180	$4.00	$7,035 – $9,326	5 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$6,957	$4.35	$5,983 – $7,931	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$2,724	$6.78	$2,342 – $3,105	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$14,082	$5.01	$12,111 – $16,054	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,397 mi	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$1,420	$13.27	$1,221 – $1,618	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,447 mi	$6,398	$4.42	$5,502 – $7,294	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 La Mirada, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from La Mirada, 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 La Mirada, 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 La Mirada, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes La Mirada, 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