Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$4,000flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 749 mi
Typical range: $3,440–$4,559
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,268
Fuel: $732
All-in estimate: $4,000

Return trip

Charlotte → McHenry$2,438

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

McHenry to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,270	$4.37	$2,910 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$5.21	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$4,000	$5.34	$3,440 – $4,559
Step deck	$4,368	$5.83	$3,669 – $5,067
Power only	$2,860	$3.82	$2,488 – $3,231
Hotshot	$2,157	$2.88	$1,790 – $2,524
26' box truck	$2,125	$2.84	$1,806 – $2,443
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.75	$1,099 – $1,517

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More lanes from McHenry

48' flatbed lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$5,073	$5.73	$4,363 – $5,783	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$7,462	$3.67	$6,418 – $8,507	5 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$4,701	$4.18	$4,043 – $5,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$6,986	$4.16	$6,008 – $7,964	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$4,593	$5.54	$3,950 – $5,236	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$5,106	$4.10	$4,392 – $5,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$7,379	$3.68	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701	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 McHenry, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from McHenry, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,000 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 749 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,440 and $4,559.

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

About 749 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 $732 of the $4,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,268 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,438, which makes McHenry, 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