Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, LA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,014flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,592–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,014

Return trip

Chicago → Alexandria$4,417

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

Alexandria to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,476	$2.71	$2,204 – $2,749
53' refrigerated	$2,952	$3.23	$2,569 – $3,336
48' flatbed	$3,014	$3.29	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,289	$3.59	$2,763 – $3,815
Power only	$2,175	$2.38	$1,892 – $2,457
Hotshot	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,920
26' box truck	$1,613	$1.76	$1,371 – $1,855
Sprinter van	$991	$1.08	$832 – $1,149

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More lanes from Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes from Alexandria, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,883	$4.09	$5,059 – $6,707	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$5,280	$2.95	$4,541 – $6,019	4 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$1,393	$5.83	$1,198 – $1,588	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$4,625	$3.40	$3,977 – $5,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$5,306	$3.94	$4,563 – $6,048	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$1,949	$4.32	$1,677 – $2,222	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$5,065	$2.97	$4,356 – $5,774	4 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,608	$5.01	$1,383 – $1,834	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 Alexandria, LA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Alexandria, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,592 and $3,436.

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

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,417, which makes Alexandria, 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