Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Ramon, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,656flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,681 mi
Typical range: $10,884–$14,428
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Ramon to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,037
Fuel: $2,619
All-in estimate: $12,656

Return trip

Charlotte → San Ramon$7,070

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

San Ramon to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Ramon, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,593	$3.95	$9,428 – $11,758
53' refrigerated	$12,615	$4.71	$10,975 – $14,255
48' flatbed	$12,656	$4.72	$10,884 – $14,428
Step deck	$13,762	$5.13	$11,560 – $15,963
Power only	$9,441	$3.52	$8,214 – $10,669
Hotshot	$7,129	$2.66	$5,917 – $8,341
26' box truck	$6,954	$2.59	$5,911 – $7,998
Sprinter van	$4,237	$1.58	$3,559 – $4,915

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More lanes from San Ramon

48' flatbed lanes from San Ramon, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$15,723	$5.24	$13,522 – $17,924	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	384 mi	$2,405	$6.26	$2,068 – $2,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,156 mi	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773	5 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$8,083	$4.24	$6,951 – $9,215	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$4,034	$5.48	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$14,677	$4.99	$12,622 – $16,732	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,721 mi	$7,406	$4.30	$6,369 – $8,443	4 d
San Diego, CA	514 mi	$2,867	$5.58	$2,466 – $3,269	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 Ramon, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from San Ramon, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,884 and $14,428.

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

About 2,681 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 $2,619 of the $12,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,070, which makes San Ramon, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →