Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$11,933flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 2,511 mi
Typical range: $10,262–$13,603
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rancho Palos Verdes to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,480
Fuel: $2,453
All-in estimate: $11,933

Return trip

Charlotte → Rancho Palos Verdes$6,666

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

Rancho Palos Verdes to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,980	$3.97	$8,882 – $11,077
53' refrigerated	$11,885	$4.73	$10,340 – $13,430
48' flatbed	$11,933	$4.75	$10,262 – $13,603
Step deck	$12,977	$5.17	$10,900 – $15,053
Power only	$8,890	$3.54	$7,734 – $10,045
Hotshot	$6,712	$2.67	$5,571 – $7,854
26' box truck	$6,550	$2.61	$5,567 – $7,532
Sprinter van	$3,992	$1.59	$3,353 – $4,631

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More lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes

48' flatbed lanes from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,908 mi	$15,270	$5.25	$13,132 – $17,407	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,071 mi	$8,275	$4.00	$7,116 – $9,433	5 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$7,042	$4.34	$6,056 – $8,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	426 mi	$2,818	$6.61	$2,423 – $3,212	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,838 mi	$14,209	$5.01	$12,220 – $16,199	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,419 mi	$6,295	$4.44	$5,414 – $7,176	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$6,490	$4.41	$5,581 – $7,399	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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $11,933 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 2,511 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,262 and $13,603.

How far is Rancho Palos Verdes, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,511 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 $2,453 of the $11,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Rancho Palos Verdes, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,666, which makes Rancho Palos Verdes, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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