Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,465flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $10,720–$14,210
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lodi to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,890
Fuel: $2,575
All-in estimate: $12,465

Return trip

Charlotte → Lodi$6,963

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

Lodi to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,431	$3.96	$9,283 – $11,578
53' refrigerated	$12,422	$4.71	$10,807 – $14,036
48' flatbed	$12,465	$4.73	$10,720 – $14,210
Step deck	$13,554	$5.14	$11,385 – $15,722
Power only	$9,295	$3.53	$8,087 – $10,504
Hotshot	$7,019	$2.66	$5,826 – $8,212
26' box truck	$6,847	$2.60	$5,820 – $7,874
Sprinter van	$4,172	$1.58	$3,505 – $4,840

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More lanes from Lodi

48' flatbed lanes from Lodi, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,955 mi	$15,494	$5.24	$13,325 – $17,663	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,108 mi	$8,405	$3.99	$7,228 – $9,581	5 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$7,958	$4.25	$6,844 – $9,072	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	712 mi	$3,940	$5.53	$3,388 – $4,491	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$7,292	$4.31	$6,271 – $8,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	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 Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lodi, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,465 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,720 and $14,210.

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

About 2,636 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 $2,575 of the $12,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,890 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,963, which makes Lodi, 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