Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Naperville, IL flatbed rate

$2,344flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $2,016–$2,672
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Naperville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,651
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,344

Return trip

Naperville → Charlotte$3,846

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

Charlotte to Naperville by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Naperville, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,913	$2.70	$1,703 – $2,124
53' refrigerated	$2,282	$3.22	$1,985 – $2,579
48' flatbed	$2,344	$3.31	$2,016 – $2,672
Step deck	$2,561	$3.61	$2,151 – $2,970
Power only	$1,671	$2.36	$1,454 – $1,889
Hotshot	$1,261	$1.78	$1,046 – $1,475
26' box truck	$1,243	$1.75	$1,056 – $1,429
Sprinter van	$765	$1.08	$643 – $888

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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 Naperville

48' flatbed lanes into Naperville, 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	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,085 mi	$3,396	$3.13	$2,921 – $3,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,958	$2.36	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	815 mi	$2,575	$3.16	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$3,712	$3.06	$3,192 – $4,232	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$8,040	$4.01	$6,915 – $9,166	5 d
Dallas, TX	918 mi	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Naperville, IL is estimated at $2,344 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,016 and $2,672.

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

About 709 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 $693 of the $2,344 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,651 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes Charlotte, NC to Naperville, 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