Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Pekin, IL flatbed rate

$2,356flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 714 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,685
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Pekin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,659
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,356

Return trip

Pekin → Charlotte$3,865

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

Charlotte to Pekin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Pekin, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,923	$2.69	$1,712 – $2,135
53' refrigerated	$2,294	$3.21	$1,996 – $2,592
48' flatbed	$2,356	$3.30	$2,026 – $2,685
Step deck	$2,573	$3.60	$2,162 – $2,985
Power only	$1,680	$2.35	$1,462 – $1,899
Hotshot	$1,267	$1.77	$1,052 – $1,483
26' box truck	$1,249	$1.75	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$769	$1.08	$646 – $892

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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 Pekin

48' flatbed lanes into Pekin, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	970 mi	$3,306	$3.41	$2,843 – $3,769	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,932 mi	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879	5 d
Chicago, IL	158 mi	$1,422	$9.00	$1,223 – $1,622	1 d
Houston, TX	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,733	$2.39	$3,210 – $4,256	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	901 mi	$2,775	$3.08	$2,387 – $3,164	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,082 mi	$3,389	$3.13	$2,915 – $3,863	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,897 mi	$7,666	$4.04	$6,592 – $8,739	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Pekin, IL is estimated at $2,356 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,685.

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

About 714 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 $697 of the $2,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,865, which makes Charlotte, NC to Pekin, 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