Carson, CA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Carson, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Carson, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.86/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.60/mi
vs national: +37.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 91,358

Flatbed lanes from Carson

48' flatbed rates from Carson, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$15,222	$5.25	$13,091 – $17,353	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$8,236	$4.00	$7,083 – $9,390	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$7,012	$4.34	$6,031 – $7,994	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$2,786	$6.67	$2,396 – $3,176	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$14,159	$5.01	$12,177 – $16,142	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$6,269	$4.44	$5,392 – $7,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$6,457	$4.41	$5,553 – $7,361	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$15,121	$5.98	$13,004 – $17,238	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,424 mi	$6,313	$4.43	$5,430 – $7,197	3 d
San Jose, CA	368 mi	$2,348	$6.38	$2,019 – $2,677	1 d
Austin, TX	1,443 mi	$6,383	$4.42	$5,490 – $7,277	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,501 mi	$11,890	$4.75	$10,225 – $13,555	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,337 mi	$9,794	$4.19	$8,423 – $11,165	5 d

From Carson, a 48' flatbed costs between $4.00 a mile (Chicago, $8,236) and $12.75 a mile (San Diego, $1,441) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Carson

Flatbed lanes into Carson

48' flatbed rates into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,487	$2.93	$7,298 – $9,675	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,775	$2.96	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,451	$3.47	$1,248 – $1,655	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,369	$2.61	$6,337 – $8,400	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,269	$3.02	$3,671 – $4,866	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,441	$12.75	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,396	$3.01	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,530 mi	$5,702	$2.25	$4,904 – $6,500	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,424 mi	$4,299	$3.02	$3,697 – $4,901	3 d
San Jose, CA	368 mi	$2,348	$6.38	$2,019 – $2,677	1 d
Austin, TX	1,443 mi	$4,346	$3.01	$3,738 – $4,955	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,501 mi	$6,642	$2.66	$5,712 – $7,572	6 d
Columbus, OH	2,337 mi	$8,009	$3.43	$6,888 – $9,130	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · California market

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Carson is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Carson's own distances.

Carson rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Carson by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

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