Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC flatbed rate

$3,888flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 720 mi
Typical range: $3,344–$4,432
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,185
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

Charlotte → West Chicago$2,370

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

West Chicago to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,175	$4.41	$2,826 – $3,525
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$5.26	$3,295 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,888	$5.40	$3,344 – $4,432
Step deck	$4,247	$5.90	$3,568 – $4,927
Power only	$2,775	$3.85	$2,414 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,093	$2.91	$1,737 – $2,448
26' box truck	$2,062	$2.86	$1,753 – $2,372
Sprinter van	$1,270	$1.76	$1,067 – $1,473

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More lanes from West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$5,047	$5.74	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$4,602	$4.21	$3,958 – $5,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,556	$5.56	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$5,020	$4.11	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	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 West Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC?

A 48' flatbed from West Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 720 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,344 and $4,432.

How far is West Chicago, IL from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 720 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 $703 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to West Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,370, which makes West Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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