Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Pablo, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,754flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,704 mi
Typical range: $10,969–$14,540
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Pablo to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,113
Fuel: $2,641
All-in estimate: $12,754

Return trip

Charlotte → San Pablo$7,125

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

San Pablo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Pablo, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,676	$3.95	$9,502 – $11,850
53' refrigerated	$12,713	$4.70	$11,061 – $14,366
48' flatbed	$12,754	$4.72	$10,969 – $14,540
Step deck	$13,868	$5.13	$11,649 – $16,087
Power only	$9,516	$3.52	$8,279 – $10,753
Hotshot	$7,186	$2.66	$5,964 – $8,407
26' box truck	$7,009	$2.59	$5,958 – $8,061
Sprinter van	$4,270	$1.58	$3,587 – $4,954

More lanes from San Pablo

48' flatbed lanes from San Pablo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$15,818	$5.23	$13,604 – $18,033	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$2,508	$6.07	$2,157 – $2,859	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,176 mi	$8,643	$3.97	$7,433 – $9,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,934 mi	$8,190	$4.23	$7,043 – $9,336	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	766 mi	$4,152	$5.42	$3,571 – $4,733	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$14,768	$4.99	$12,700 – $16,835	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$7,516	$4.29	$6,464 – $8,569	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$2,974	$5.47	$2,557 – $3,390	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 Pablo, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Pablo, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,754 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,969 and $14,540.

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

About 2,704 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 $2,641 of the $12,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,125, which makes San Pablo, 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