Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Highland Park, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,892flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 721 mi
Typical range: $3,347–$4,437
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Highland Park to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,188
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $3,892

Return trip

Charlotte → Highland Park$2,372

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

Highland Park to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Highland Park, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,178	$4.41	$2,829 – $3,528
53' refrigerated	$3,791	$5.26	$3,298 – $4,284
48' flatbed	$3,892	$5.40	$3,347 – $4,437
Step deck	$4,251	$5.90	$3,571 – $4,932
Power only	$2,778	$3.85	$2,416 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,095	$2.91	$1,739 – $2,451
26' box truck	$2,065	$2.86	$1,755 – $2,374
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.76	$1,068 – $1,475

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More lanes from Highland Park

48' flatbed lanes from Highland Park, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$4,944	$5.78	$4,252 – $5,636	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,060 mi	$7,549	$3.66	$6,492 – $8,606	5 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$4,708	$4.18	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$4,466	$5.60	$3,841 – $5,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$5,133	$4.09	$4,414 – $5,852	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	959 mi	$4,154	$4.33	$3,572 – $4,735	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 Highland Park, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Highland Park, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,892 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 721 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,347 and $4,437.

How far is Highland Park, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 721 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 $704 of the $3,892 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,188 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Highland Park, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,372, which makes Highland Park, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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