Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,758flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,705 mi
Typical range: $10,972–$14,545
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Carlos to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,116
Fuel: $2,642
All-in estimate: $12,758

Return trip

Charlotte → San Carlos$7,127

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

San Carlos to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,679	$3.95	$9,505 – $11,854
53' refrigerated	$12,718	$4.70	$11,064 – $14,371
48' flatbed	$12,758	$4.72	$10,972 – $14,545
Step deck	$13,872	$5.13	$11,653 – $16,092
Power only	$9,519	$3.52	$8,282 – $10,757
Hotshot	$7,188	$2.66	$5,966 – $8,410
26' box truck	$7,012	$2.59	$5,960 – $8,063
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.58	$3,588 – $4,955

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More lanes from San Carlos

48' flatbed lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$15,857	$5.23	$13,637 – $18,076	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$2,394	$6.28	$2,059 – $2,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$8,671	$3.97	$7,457 – $9,885	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$8,146	$4.24	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$4,077	$5.46	$3,506 – $4,648	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$14,804	$4.99	$12,731 – $16,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,864	$5.58	$2,463 – $3,264	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 San Carlos, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Carlos, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,758 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,972 and $14,545.

How far is San Carlos, CA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,705 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 $2,642 of the $12,758 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,116 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to San Carlos, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,127, which makes San Carlos, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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