Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anniston, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,637flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $2,268–$3,006
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anniston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,977
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $2,637

Return trip

Chicago → Anniston$3,653

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

Anniston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Anniston, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,150	$3.18	$1,913 – $2,386
53' refrigerated	$2,564	$3.79	$2,231 – $2,898
48' flatbed	$2,637	$3.90	$2,268 – $3,006
Step deck	$2,882	$4.26	$2,420 – $3,343
Power only	$1,876	$2.78	$1,632 – $2,120
Hotshot	$1,415	$2.09	$1,174 – $1,655
26' box truck	$1,395	$2.06	$1,186 – $1,605
Sprinter van	$860	$1.27	$722 – $998

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More lanes from Anniston

48' flatbed lanes from Anniston, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	958 mi	$4,640	$4.84	$3,990 – $5,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,198 mi	$6,889	$3.13	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,942	$4.00	$2,530 – $3,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,779 mi	$6,321	$3.55	$5,436 – $7,206	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	866 mi	$4,090	$4.72	$3,517 – $4,662	2 d
San Antonio, TX	947 mi	$3,546	$3.74	$3,050 – $4,042	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,129 mi	$6,698	$3.15	$5,760 – $7,636	5 d
Dallas, TX	750 mi	$2,982	$3.98	$2,565 – $3,400	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 Anniston, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Anniston, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,637 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,268 and $3,006.

How far is Anniston, AL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 676 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 $660 of the $2,637 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,977 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,653, which makes Anniston, 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