Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pico Rivera, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,835flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 2,488 mi
Typical range: $10,178–$13,492
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pico Rivera to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,405
Fuel: $2,430
All-in estimate: $11,835

Return trip

Charlotte → Pico Rivera$6,611

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

Pico Rivera to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Pico Rivera, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,897	$3.98	$8,808 – $10,985
53' refrigerated	$11,786	$4.74	$10,254 – $13,318
48' flatbed	$11,835	$4.76	$10,178 – $13,492
Step deck	$12,870	$5.17	$10,811 – $14,930
Power only	$8,815	$3.54	$7,669 – $9,961
Hotshot	$6,656	$2.68	$5,524 – $7,788
26' box truck	$6,495	$2.61	$5,521 – $7,469
Sprinter van	$3,959	$1.59	$3,325 – $4,592

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More lanes from Pico Rivera

48' flatbed lanes from Pico Rivera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$15,150	$5.26	$13,029 – $17,271	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330	5 d
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	$6,979	$4.35	$6,002 – $7,956	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$2,747	$6.73	$2,363 – $3,132	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,091	$5.01	$12,119 – $16,064	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$6,240	$4.44	$5,366 – $7,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$1,452	$12.51	$1,248 – $1,655	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 Pico Rivera, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Pico Rivera, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 2,488 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,178 and $13,492.

How far is Pico Rivera, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,488 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 $2,430 of the $11,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Pico Rivera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,611, which makes Pico Rivera, 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