Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Calera, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,738flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $2,355–$3,121
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Calera to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,041
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,738

Return trip

Chicago → Calera$3,792

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

Calera to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Calera, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$3.14	$1,989 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,666	$3.74	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,738	$3.84	$2,355 – $3,121
Step deck	$2,991	$4.19	$2,512 – $3,469
Power only	$1,953	$2.74	$1,699 – $2,207
Hotshot	$1,473	$2.07	$1,222 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,452	$2.04	$1,234 – $1,669
Sprinter van	$894	$1.25	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Calera

48' flatbed lanes from Calera, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,926	$4.76	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,740	$3.14	$5,796 – $7,683	5 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$6,147	$3.57	$5,287 – $7,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$4,365	$4.62	$3,754 – $4,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,334	$3.82	$2,867 – $3,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$6,540	$3.16	$5,625 – $7,456	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,799	$4.08	$2,407 – $3,191	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 Calera, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Calera, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,355 and $3,121.

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

About 713 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 $697 of the $2,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,792, which makes Calera, 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