Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Soledad, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,563flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 2,659 mi
Typical range: $10,804–$14,321
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Soledad to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,965
Fuel: $2,598
All-in estimate: $12,563

Return trip

Charlotte → Soledad$7,018

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

Soledad to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Soledad, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,514	$3.95	$9,357 – $11,670
53' refrigerated	$12,520	$4.71	$10,893 – $14,148
48' flatbed	$12,563	$4.72	$10,804 – $14,321
Step deck	$13,660	$5.14	$11,474 – $15,846
Power only	$9,370	$3.52	$8,152 – $10,588
Hotshot	$7,075	$2.66	$5,873 – $8,278
26' box truck	$6,902	$2.60	$5,867 – $7,937
Sprinter van	$4,205	$1.58	$3,533 – $4,878

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More lanes from Soledad

48' flatbed lanes from Soledad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$15,728	$5.24	$13,526 – $17,930	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	276 mi	$2,021	$7.32	$1,738 – $2,304	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,158 mi	$8,580	$3.98	$7,378 – $9,781	5 d
Houston, TX	1,845 mi	$7,862	$4.26	$6,762 – $8,963	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	659 mi	$3,732	$5.66	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,939 mi	$14,668	$4.99	$12,614 – $16,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,655 mi	$7,163	$4.33	$6,160 – $8,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	407 mi	$2,487	$6.11	$2,138 – $2,835	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 Soledad, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Soledad, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,563 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 2,659 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,804 and $14,321.

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

About 2,659 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 $2,598 of the $12,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,965 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,018, which makes Soledad, 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