Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL flatbed rate

$2,276flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,957–$2,595
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Normal price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,612
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,276

Return trip

Normal → Charlotte$3,734

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

Charlotte to Normal by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$2.73	$1,652 – $2,060
53' refrigerated	$2,214	$3.26	$1,926 – $2,501
48' flatbed	$2,276	$3.35	$1,957 – $2,595
Step deck	$2,487	$3.66	$2,089 – $2,885
Power only	$1,620	$2.38	$1,409 – $1,830
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.80	$1,014 – $1,429
26' box truck	$1,205	$1.77	$1,024 – $1,385
Sprinter van	$742	$1.09	$624 – $861

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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 Normal

48' flatbed lanes into Normal, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	931 mi	$3,204	$3.44	$2,755 – $3,652	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,971 mi	$7,925	$4.02	$6,815 – $9,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	134 mi	$1,347	$10.05	$1,158 – $1,535	1 d
Houston, TX	973 mi	$3,120	$3.21	$2,683 – $3,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$3,807	$2.38	$3,274 – $4,341	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,685	$3.11	$2,309 – $3,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,102 mi	$3,438	$3.12	$2,957 – $3,920	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,935 mi	$7,799	$4.03	$6,707 – $8,891	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Normal, IL is estimated at $2,276 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,957 and $2,595.

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

About 680 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 $664 of the $2,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,612 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,734, which makes Charlotte, NC to Normal, 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