Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Lockport, IL flatbed rate

$2,309flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,986–$2,632
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Lockport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,631
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $2,309

Return trip

Lockport → Charlotte$3,788

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

Charlotte to Lockport by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Lockport, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,884	$2.71	$1,676 – $2,091
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$3.24	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,309	$3.33	$1,986 – $2,632
Step deck	$2,523	$3.63	$2,119 – $2,926
Power only	$1,645	$2.37	$1,431 – $1,858
Hotshot	$1,240	$1.79	$1,029 – $1,451
26' box truck	$1,223	$1.76	$1,040 – $1,406
Sprinter van	$753	$1.09	$633 – $874

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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 Lockport

48' flatbed lanes into Lockport, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$3,039	$3.50	$2,613 – $3,464	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$8,166	$4.00	$7,023 – $9,310	5 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$3,379	$3.13	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$3,966	$2.36	$3,411 – $4,522	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$2,554	$3.17	$2,197 – $2,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$3,697	$3.06	$3,180 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$8,058	$4.01	$6,930 – $9,186	5 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$2,975	$3.25	$2,558 – $3,391	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Lockport, IL is estimated at $2,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,986 and $2,632.

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

About 694 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 $678 of the $2,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,631 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,788, which makes Charlotte, NC to Lockport, 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