Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Albany, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,755flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,370–$3,141
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Albany to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $2,755

Return trip

Chicago → Albany$4,387

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Albany to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Albany, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,261	$2.61	$2,012 – $2,510
53' refrigerated	$2,696	$3.11	$2,345 – $3,046
48' flatbed	$2,755	$3.18	$2,370 – $3,141
Step deck	$3,007	$3.47	$2,526 – $3,488
Power only	$1,983	$2.29	$1,725 – $2,241
Hotshot	$1,496	$1.73	$1,242 – $1,751
26' box truck	$1,472	$1.70	$1,251 – $1,692
Sprinter van	$904	$1.04	$760 – $1,049

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More lanes from Albany

48' flatbed lanes from Albany, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,185	$4.19	$3,599 – $4,771	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,364	$2.72	$5,473 – $7,255	5 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$2,725	$3.41	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$5,889	$3.07	$5,065 – $6,713	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,704	$4.07	$3,186 – $4,223	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,282	$3.21	$2,822 – $3,741	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$6,178	$2.73	$5,313 – $7,043	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$2,912	$3.33	$2,504 – $3,320	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 Albany, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Albany, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,755 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,141.

How far is Albany, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 867 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 $847 of the $2,755 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Albany, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,387, which makes Albany, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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