Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Springfield, IL flatbed rate

$2,278flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,959–$2,597
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Springfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $665
All-in estimate: $2,278

Return trip

Springfield → Charlotte$3,738

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

Charlotte to Springfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Springfield, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,858	$2.73	$1,653 – $2,062
53' refrigerated	$2,216	$3.25	$1,928 – $2,504
48' flatbed	$2,278	$3.35	$1,959 – $2,597
Step deck	$2,490	$3.66	$2,091 – $2,888
Power only	$1,621	$2.38	$1,411 – $1,832
Hotshot	$1,223	$1.80	$1,015 – $1,431
26' box truck	$1,206	$1.77	$1,025 – $1,387
Sprinter van	$743	$1.09	$624 – $862

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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 Springfield

48' flatbed lanes into Springfield, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	979 mi	$3,329	$3.40	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,924 mi	$7,760	$4.03	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Chicago, IL	206 mi	$1,574	$7.64	$1,354 – $1,795	1 d
Houston, TX	901 mi	$2,943	$3.27	$2,531 – $3,355	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$3,703	$2.39	$3,184 – $4,221	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	907 mi	$2,789	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,261	$3.17	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,885 mi	$7,624	$4.04	$6,556 – $8,691	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Springfield, IL is estimated at $2,278 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,959 and $2,597.

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

About 681 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 $665 of the $2,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Charlotte, NC to Springfield, 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