Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL flatbed rate

$2,386flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,052–$2,720
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Hoffman Estates price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,676
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,386

Return trip

Hoffman Estates → Charlotte$3,915

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

Charlotte to Hoffman Estates by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,949	$2.68	$1,735 – $2,164
53' refrigerated	$2,325	$3.20	$2,022 – $2,627
48' flatbed	$2,386	$3.28	$2,052 – $2,720
Step deck	$2,606	$3.59	$2,189 – $3,023
Power only	$1,704	$2.34	$1,482 – $1,925
Hotshot	$1,285	$1.77	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,266	$1.74	$1,076 – $1,456
Sprinter van	$780	$1.07	$655 – $904

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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 Hoffman Estates

48' flatbed lanes into Hoffman Estates, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,060	$3.49	$2,631 – $3,488	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,039 mi	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306	5 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$3,453	$3.12	$2,970 – $3,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,683 mi	$3,974	$2.36	$3,418 – $4,531	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	817 mi	$2,580	$3.16	$2,219 – $2,941	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,764	$3.05	$3,237 – $4,291	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,010 mi	$8,061	$4.01	$6,933 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	939 mi	$3,036	$3.23	$2,611 – $3,461	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL is estimated at $2,386 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,052 and $2,720.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Hoffman Estates, IL by truck?

About 727 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 $710 of the $2,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hoffman Estates, IL to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes Charlotte, NC to Hoffman Estates, IL 39% cheaper. 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