Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,435flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,629 mi
Typical range: $10,694–$14,176
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,867
Fuel: $2,568
All-in estimate: $12,435

Return trip

Charlotte → Lincoln$6,946

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

Lincoln to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,405	$3.96	$9,261 – $11,550
53' refrigerated	$12,392	$4.71	$10,781 – $14,002
48' flatbed	$12,435	$4.73	$10,694 – $14,176
Step deck	$13,521	$5.14	$11,358 – $15,685
Power only	$9,273	$3.53	$8,067 – $10,478
Hotshot	$7,002	$2.66	$5,812 – $8,192
26' box truck	$6,831	$2.60	$5,806 – $7,855
Sprinter van	$4,162	$1.58	$3,496 – $4,828

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$15,398	$5.25	$13,243 – $17,554	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$2,600	$5.92	$2,236 – $2,964	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$8,338	$3.99	$7,171 – $9,505	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$8,017	$4.25	$6,894 – $9,139	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$4,062	$5.47	$3,493 – $4,630	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$14,377	$5.00	$12,364 – $16,390	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$7,366	$4.31	$6,334 – $8,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$3,049	$5.40	$2,622 – $3,475	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 Lincoln, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,435 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,694 and $14,176.

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

About 2,629 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 $2,568 of the $12,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,946, which makes Lincoln, 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