Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,850flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 710 mi
Typical range: $3,311–$4,389
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lombard to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,156
Fuel: $694
All-in estimate: $3,850

Return trip

Charlotte → Lombard$2,346

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

Lombard to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,143	$4.43	$2,797 – $3,488
53' refrigerated	$3,748	$5.28	$3,261 – $4,235
48' flatbed	$3,850	$5.42	$3,311 – $4,389
Step deck	$4,206	$5.92	$3,533 – $4,878
Power only	$2,745	$3.87	$2,388 – $3,102
Hotshot	$2,071	$2.92	$1,719 – $2,423
26' box truck	$2,041	$2.87	$1,735 – $2,347
Sprinter van	$1,257	$1.77	$1,056 – $1,458

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More lanes from Lombard

48' flatbed lanes from Lombard, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$4,991	$5.76	$4,292 – $5,690	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,044 mi	$7,498	$3.67	$6,448 – $8,547	5 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,615	$4.20	$3,969 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$7,004	$4.15	$6,023 – $7,984	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$4,503	$5.58	$3,872 – $5,133	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$5,040	$4.11	$4,334 – $5,746	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,015 mi	$7,405	$3.67	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$4,064	$4.36	$3,495 – $4,633	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 Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,850 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 710 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,311 and $4,389.

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

About 710 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 $694 of the $3,850 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,156 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,346, which makes Lombard, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →