Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,839flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,489 mi
Typical range: $10,181–$13,496
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,408
Fuel: $2,431
All-in estimate: $11,839

Return trip

Charlotte → Norwalk$6,613

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

Norwalk to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,900	$3.98	$8,811 – $10,989
53' refrigerated	$11,791	$4.74	$10,258 – $13,323
48' flatbed	$11,839	$4.76	$10,181 – $13,496
Step deck	$12,875	$5.17	$10,815 – $14,935
Power only	$8,818	$3.54	$7,672 – $9,964
Hotshot	$6,658	$2.68	$5,527 – $7,790
26' box truck	$6,497	$2.61	$5,523 – $7,472
Sprinter van	$3,960	$1.59	$3,326 – $4,594

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More lanes from Norwalk

48' flatbed lanes from Norwalk, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,885 mi	$15,160	$5.25	$13,038 – $17,282	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,048 mi	$8,194	$4.00	$7,047 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$6,976	$4.35	$5,999 – $7,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	407 mi	$2,743	$6.74	$2,359 – $3,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,814 mi	$14,100	$5.01	$12,126 – $16,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	110 mi	$1,430	$13.00	$1,230 – $1,631	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$6,417	$4.42	$5,518 – $7,315	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 Norwalk, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Norwalk, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,839 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,489 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,181 and $13,496.

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

About 2,489 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 $2,431 of the $11,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,613, which makes Norwalk, 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