Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,473flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,638 mi
Typical range: $10,727–$14,219
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,896
Fuel: $2,577
All-in estimate: $12,473

Return trip

Charlotte → Stockton$6,968

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

Stockton to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,438	$3.96	$9,290 – $11,586
53' refrigerated	$12,430	$4.71	$10,814 – $14,046
48' flatbed	$12,473	$4.73	$10,727 – $14,219
Step deck	$13,563	$5.14	$11,393 – $15,733
Power only	$9,302	$3.53	$8,093 – $10,511
Hotshot	$7,024	$2.66	$5,830 – $8,218
26' box truck	$6,852	$2.60	$5,824 – $7,880
Sprinter van	$4,175	$1.58	$3,507 – $4,843

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More lanes from Stockton

48' flatbed lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$15,518	$5.24	$13,345 – $17,690	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$8,422	$3.99	$7,243 – $9,601	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$7,954	$4.25	$6,841 – $9,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,920	$5.54	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$14,482	$5.00	$12,454 – $16,509	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,285	$4.32	$6,265 – $8,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,832	$5.62	$2,435 – $3,228	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 Stockton, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Stockton, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,473 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,638 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,727 and $14,219.

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

About 2,638 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 $2,577 of the $12,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,968, which makes Stockton, CA to Charlotte, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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