Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alpharetta, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,287flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $1,967–$2,607
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alpharetta to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,632
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $2,287

Return trip

Chicago → Alpharetta$3,641

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

Alpharetta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alpharetta, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,864	$2.78	$1,659 – $2,069
53' refrigerated	$2,223	$3.32	$1,934 – $2,512
48' flatbed	$2,287	$3.41	$1,967 – $2,607
Step deck	$2,499	$3.73	$2,099 – $2,899
Power only	$1,626	$2.43	$1,415 – $1,838
Hotshot	$1,226	$1.83	$1,018 – $1,435
26' box truck	$1,210	$1.81	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$746	$1.11	$626 – $865

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More lanes from Alpharetta

48' flatbed lanes from Alpharetta, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,725	$4.34	$3,204 – $4,247	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$6,246	$2.72	$5,371 – $7,120	5 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$2,837	$3.36	$2,440 – $3,234	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,879 mi	$5,782	$3.08	$4,973 – $6,592	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	766 mi	$3,261	$4.26	$2,804 – $3,717	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,056 mi	$3,367	$3.19	$2,895 – $3,838	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,228 mi	$6,084	$2.73	$5,232 – $6,936	5 d
Dallas, TX	856 mi	$2,867	$3.35	$2,466 – $3,269	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 Alpharetta, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Alpharetta, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,967 and $2,607.

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

About 670 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 $655 of the $2,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,641, which makes Alpharetta, 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