Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tracy, CA to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$12,524flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 2,650 mi
Typical range: $10,771–$14,278
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tracy to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,935
Fuel: $2,589
All-in estimate: $12,524

Return trip

Charlotte → Tracy$6,996

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

Tracy to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tracy, CA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,481	$3.96	$9,328 – $11,634
53' refrigerated	$12,482	$4.71	$10,859 – $14,104
48' flatbed	$12,524	$4.73	$10,771 – $14,278
Step deck	$13,618	$5.14	$11,439 – $15,797
Power only	$9,341	$3.52	$8,127 – $10,555
Hotshot	$7,053	$2.66	$5,854 – $8,252
26' box truck	$6,881	$2.60	$5,849 – $7,913
Sprinter van	$4,192	$1.58	$3,522 – $4,863

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More lanes from Tracy

48' flatbed lanes from Tracy, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,975 mi	$15,589	$5.24	$13,407 – $17,772	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	363 mi	$2,330	$6.42	$2,004 – $2,656	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,128 mi	$8,475	$3.98	$7,288 – $9,661	5 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$7,969	$4.25	$6,853 – $9,085	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$3,916	$5.55	$3,368 – $4,465	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,913 mi	$14,550	$4.99	$12,513 – $16,587	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,691 mi	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317	4 d
San Diego, CA	493 mi	$2,792	$5.66	$2,401 – $3,183	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 Tracy, CA to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Tracy, CA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $12,524 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 2,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,771 and $14,278.

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

About 2,650 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 $2,589 of the $12,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,935 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,996, which makes Tracy, 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