Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elmhurst, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,846flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 709 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,384
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elmhurst to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,153
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $3,846

Return trip

Charlotte → Elmhurst$2,344

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

Elmhurst to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Elmhurst, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,139	$4.43	$2,794 – $3,485
53' refrigerated	$3,744	$5.28	$3,257 – $4,231
48' flatbed	$3,846	$5.42	$3,307 – $4,384
Step deck	$4,201	$5.93	$3,529 – $4,874
Power only	$2,742	$3.87	$2,386 – $3,099
Hotshot	$2,068	$2.92	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,039	$2.88	$1,733 – $2,345
Sprinter van	$1,256	$1.77	$1,055 – $1,457

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More lanes from Elmhurst

48' flatbed lanes from Elmhurst, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,974	$5.76	$4,278 – $5,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Houston, TX	1,102 mi	$4,628	$4.20	$3,980 – $5,276	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,691 mi	$7,022	$4.15	$6,039 – $8,005	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$4,486	$5.59	$3,858 – $5,114	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$5,053	$4.11	$4,346 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,019 mi	$7,417	$3.67	$6,379 – $8,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$4,077	$4.36	$3,506 – $4,648	2 d

More lanes into Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,927	$4.67	$2,517 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,920	$4.75	$10,251 – $13,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,792	$5.46	$3,261 – $4,323	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,153	$3.80	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,849	$2.79	$5,030 – $6,668	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,345	$4.37	$2,016 – $2,673	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,782	$3.67	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,664	$4.76	$10,031 – $13,297	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Elmhurst, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,846 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 709 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,384.

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

About 709 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 $693 of the $3,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,153 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,344, which makes Elmhurst, IL to Charlotte, 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