Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,716flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $2,336–$3,096
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,027
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $2,716

Return trip

Chicago → Alabaster$3,762

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Alabaster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$3.14	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,644	$3.75	$2,300 – $2,988
48' flatbed	$2,716	$3.85	$2,336 – $3,096
Step deck	$2,967	$4.21	$2,492 – $3,442
Power only	$1,936	$2.75	$1,684 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,460	$2.07	$1,212 – $1,709
26' box truck	$1,440	$2.04	$1,224 – $1,655
Sprinter van	$887	$1.26	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,922	$4.76	$4,233 – $5,611	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$6,720	$3.14	$5,779 – $7,661	5 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,719	$4.13	$2,338 – $3,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,129	$3.57	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,361	$4.63	$3,751 – $4,972	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,326	$3.82	$2,860 – $3,791	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,782	$4.09	$2,392 – $3,171	2 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 Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,716 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,336 and $3,096.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Chicago, IL 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 $2,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,762, which makes Alabaster, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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