Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC flatbed rate

$3,854flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 711 mi
Typical range: $3,314–$4,393
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Indian Trail price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $3,854

Return trip

Indian Trail → Chicago$2,349

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Chicago to Indian Trail by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$4.42	$2,800 – $3,492
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$5.28	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,854	$5.42	$3,314 – $4,393
Step deck	$4,210	$5.92	$3,536 – $4,883
Power only	$2,748	$3.87	$2,391 – $3,105
Hotshot	$2,073	$2.92	$1,720 – $2,425
26' box truck	$2,043	$2.87	$1,737 – $2,350
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.77	$1,057 – $1,460

More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Indian Trail

48' flatbed lanes into Indian Trail, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	628 mi	$2,930	$4.67	$2,520 – $3,340	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,522 mi	$11,979	$4.75	$10,302 – $13,657	6 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$4,174	$3.79	$3,589 – $4,758	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,112 mi	$5,881	$2.78	$5,058 – $6,704	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,347	$4.36	$2,019 – $2,676	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,312 mi	$4,809	$3.67	$4,136 – $5,483	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$11,720	$4.76	$10,079 – $13,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,105 mi	$4,189	$3.79	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC is estimated at $3,854 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 711 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,314 and $4,393.

How far is Chicago, IL from Indian Trail, NC by truck?

About 711 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 $695 of the $3,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indian Trail, NC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,349, which makes Chicago, IL to Indian Trail, NC 64% more expensive. 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