Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL flatbed rate

$2,262flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,579
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Calumet City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,604
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $2,262

Return trip

Calumet City → Charlotte$3,711

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charlotte to Calumet City by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.74	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.26	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,262	$3.36	$1,945 – $2,579
Step deck	$2,472	$3.67	$2,076 – $2,867
Power only	$1,609	$2.39	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.80	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.78	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$738	$1.09	$620 – $856

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 d

More lanes into Calumet City

48' flatbed lanes into Calumet City, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,960	$3.53	$2,546 – $3,375	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,070 mi	$8,271	$4.00	$7,113 – $9,429	5 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,416	$3.13	$2,938 – $3,894	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,708 mi	$4,025	$2.36	$3,461 – $4,588	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,747	$3.05	$3,222 – $4,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	934 mi	$3,024	$3.24	$2,601 – $3,447	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL is estimated at $2,262 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,579.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Calumet City, IL by truck?

About 674 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 $658 of the $2,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calumet City, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,711, which makes Charlotte, NC to Calumet City, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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