Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,869flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.41
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $3,327–$4,411
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,171
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $3,869

Return trip

Charlotte → Aurora$2,358

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Aurora to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,159	$4.42	$2,811 – $3,506
53' refrigerated	$3,767	$5.27	$3,278 – $4,257
48' flatbed	$3,869	$5.41	$3,327 – $4,411
Step deck	$4,226	$5.91	$3,550 – $4,903
Power only	$2,760	$3.86	$2,401 – $3,119
Hotshot	$2,082	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.87	$1,744 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,264	$1.77	$1,061 – $1,466

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$5,064	$5.73	$4,355 – $5,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$7,440	$3.67	$6,398 – $8,481	5 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$4,565	$4.22	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$6,940	$4.16	$5,969 – $7,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$4,568	$5.55	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$4,984	$4.12	$4,286 – $5,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$4,004	$4.38	$3,444 – $4,565	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 Aurora, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,869 all-in in October 2026, or $5.41 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,327 and $4,411.

How far is Aurora, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 715 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $698 of the $3,869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,171 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Aurora, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,358, which makes Aurora, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% 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