Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Oswego, IL flatbed rate

$2,351flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 712 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,680
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Oswego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,655
Fuel: $696
All-in estimate: $2,351

Return trip

Oswego → Charlotte$3,857

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

Charlotte to Oswego by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Oswego, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,919	$2.70	$1,708 – $2,130
53' refrigerated	$2,289	$3.22	$1,992 – $2,587
48' flatbed	$2,351	$3.30	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,568	$3.61	$2,157 – $2,979
Power only	$1,677	$2.35	$1,459 – $1,895
Hotshot	$1,265	$1.78	$1,050 – $1,480
26' box truck	$1,247	$1.75	$1,060 – $1,433
Sprinter van	$768	$1.08	$645 – $891

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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 Oswego

48' flatbed lanes into Oswego, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,088	$3.48	$2,656 – $3,521	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,022 mi	$8,103	$4.01	$6,969 – $9,238	5 d
Houston, TX	1,075 mi	$3,372	$3.14	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$3,934	$2.37	$3,383 – $4,485	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,598	$3.15	$2,235 – $2,962	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$3,685	$3.07	$3,169 – $4,201	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$2,957	$3.26	$2,543 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Oswego, IL is estimated at $2,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 712 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,680.

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

About 712 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 $696 of the $2,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,655 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,857, which makes Charlotte, NC to Oswego, 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