Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,251flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,010 mi
Typical range: $2,796–$3,706
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Abbeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,264
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,251

Return trip

Chicago → Abbeville$4,764

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Abbeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,677	$2.65	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,192	$3.16	$2,777 – $3,606
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.22	$2,796 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,546	$3.51	$2,979 – $4,113
Power only	$2,356	$2.33	$2,049 – $2,662
Hotshot	$1,777	$1.76	$1,475 – $2,080
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.73	$1,484 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.06	$900 – $1,242

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More lanes from Abbeville

48' flatbed lanes from Abbeville, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,486 mi	$6,050	$4.07	$5,203 – $6,897	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,842 mi	$5,412	$2.94	$4,654 – $6,170	4 d
Houston, TX	231 mi	$1,372	$5.94	$1,180 – $1,564	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,412 mi	$4,768	$3.38	$4,100 – $5,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$5,461	$3.91	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d
San Antonio, TX	455 mi	$1,960	$4.31	$1,686 – $2,234	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,752 mi	$5,184	$2.96	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Dallas, TX	396 mi	$1,805	$4.56	$1,552 – $2,058	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,010 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,796 and $3,706.

How far is Abbeville, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,010 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $3,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Abbeville, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,764, which makes Abbeville, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. 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