Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,388flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,618 mi
Typical range: $10,654–$14,122
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,831
Fuel: $2,557
All-in estimate: $12,388

Return trip

Charlotte → Riverbank$6,920

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

Riverbank to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,366	$3.96	$9,225 – $11,506
53' refrigerated	$12,344	$4.72	$10,740 – $13,949
48' flatbed	$12,388	$4.73	$10,654 – $14,122
Step deck	$13,471	$5.15	$11,315 – $15,626
Power only	$9,237	$3.53	$8,036 – $10,438
Hotshot	$6,975	$2.66	$5,789 – $8,161
26' box truck	$6,804	$2.60	$5,784 – $7,825
Sprinter van	$4,146	$1.58	$3,483 – $4,810

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More lanes from Riverbank

48' flatbed lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$15,441	$5.25	$13,280 – $17,603	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$2,266	$6.57	$1,949 – $2,583	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$8,366	$3.99	$7,195 – $9,537	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$7,851	$4.26	$6,752 – $8,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,803	$5.62	$3,270 – $4,335	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$14,409	$5.00	$12,392 – $16,426	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$7,178	$4.33	$6,173 – $8,183	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,725	$5.75	$2,343 – $3,106	1 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 Riverbank, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Riverbank, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,388 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,654 and $14,122.

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

About 2,618 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 $2,557 of the $12,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,920, which makes Riverbank, 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