Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plainfield, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,830flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.43
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $3,294–$4,367
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plainfield to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,141
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $3,830

Return trip

Charlotte → Plainfield$2,335

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

Plainfield to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Plainfield, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,126	$4.43	$2,782 – $3,470
53' refrigerated	$3,729	$5.29	$3,244 – $4,213
48' flatbed	$3,830	$5.43	$3,294 – $4,367
Step deck	$4,185	$5.94	$3,515 – $4,854
Power only	$2,731	$3.87	$2,376 – $3,086
Hotshot	$2,059	$2.92	$1,709 – $2,410
26' box truck	$2,030	$2.88	$1,726 – $2,335
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.77	$1,050 – $1,451

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More lanes from Plainfield

48' flatbed lanes from Plainfield, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$5,051	$5.73	$4,344 – $5,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$4,535	$4.22	$3,900 – $5,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,667 mi	$6,937	$4.16	$5,966 – $7,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	819 mi	$4,552	$5.56	$3,915 – $5,189	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,202 mi	$4,960	$4.13	$4,266 – $5,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$7,347	$3.68	$6,318 – $8,375	5 d
Dallas, TX	907 mi	$3,981	$4.39	$3,424 – $4,538	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 Plainfield, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Plainfield, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,830 all-in in October 2026, or $5.43 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,294 and $4,367.

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

About 705 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 $689 of the $3,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,335, which makes Plainfield, 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