Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,946flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 735 mi
Typical range: $3,393–$4,498
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $718
All-in estimate: $3,946

Return trip

Charlotte → Waukegan$2,405

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

Waukegan to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,224	$4.39	$2,869 – $3,579
53' refrigerated	$3,845	$5.23	$3,345 – $4,345
48' flatbed	$3,946	$5.37	$3,393 – $4,498
Step deck	$4,310	$5.86	$3,620 – $4,999
Power only	$2,819	$3.83	$2,452 – $3,185
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.89	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,095	$2.85	$1,780 – $2,409
Sprinter van	$1,290	$1.75	$1,083 – $1,496

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More lanes from Waukegan

48' flatbed lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$4,965	$5.77	$4,270 – $5,660	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602	5 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$4,748	$4.17	$4,083 – $5,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$7,075	$4.15	$6,084 – $8,065	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$4,490	$5.59	$3,862 – $5,119	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$5,163	$4.09	$4,440 – $5,886	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$4,183	$4.32	$3,598 – $4,769	3 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 Waukegan, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Waukegan, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,946 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 735 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,393 and $4,498.

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

About 735 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 $718 of the $3,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,405, which makes Waukegan, 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 →