Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakley, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,580flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,663 mi
Typical range: $10,818–$14,341
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakley to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,979
Fuel: $2,601
All-in estimate: $12,580

Return trip

Charlotte → Oakley$7,027

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

Oakley to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakley, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,528	$3.95	$9,370 – $11,686
53' refrigerated	$12,537	$4.71	$10,908 – $14,167
48' flatbed	$12,580	$4.72	$10,818 – $14,341
Step deck	$13,678	$5.14	$11,490 – $15,867
Power only	$9,383	$3.52	$8,163 – $10,603
Hotshot	$7,085	$2.66	$5,881 – $8,290
26' box truck	$6,912	$2.60	$5,875 – $7,948
Sprinter van	$4,211	$1.58	$3,537 – $4,885

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More lanes from Oakley

48' flatbed lanes from Oakley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,982 mi	$15,623	$5.24	$13,436 – $17,810	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	390 mi	$2,426	$6.22	$2,086 – $2,766	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,135 mi	$8,499	$3.98	$7,309 – $9,689	5 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,043	$4.25	$6,917 – $9,169	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	730 mi	$4,011	$5.49	$3,449 – $4,572	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,921 mi	$14,586	$4.99	$12,544 – $16,628	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,712 mi	$7,373	$4.31	$6,341 – $8,405	4 d
San Diego, CA	520 mi	$2,888	$5.55	$2,484 – $3,293	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 Oakley, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Oakley, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,580 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,663 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,818 and $14,341.

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

About 2,663 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 $2,601 of the $12,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,979 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Oakley, 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