Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL flatbed rate

$3,762flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 705 mi
Typical range: $3,235–$4,289
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Alabaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,073
Fuel: $689
All-in estimate: $3,762

Return trip

Alabaster → Chicago$2,716

This direction runs 39% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Chicago to Alabaster by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,071	$4.36	$2,733 – $3,408
53' refrigerated	$3,662	$5.19	$3,186 – $4,138
48' flatbed	$3,762	$5.34	$3,235 – $4,289
Step deck	$4,110	$5.83	$3,452 – $4,768
Power only	$2,682	$3.80	$2,333 – $3,031
Hotshot	$2,023	$2.87	$1,679 – $2,367
26' box truck	$1,994	$2.83	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,228	$1.74	$1,032 – $1,425

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Alabaster

48' flatbed lanes into Alabaster, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,147	$4.01	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$10,156	$4.75	$8,734 – $11,578	5 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$2,798	$4.25	$2,406 – $3,190	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$4,825	$2.81	$4,149 – $5,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,430	$3.64	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$3,422	$3.93	$2,943 – $3,901	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	5 d
Dallas, TX	680 mi	$2,863	$4.21	$2,462 – $3,263	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL is estimated at $3,762 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 705 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,235 and $4,289.

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

About 705 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 $689 of the $3,762 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,716, which makes Chicago, IL to Alabaster, AL 39% more expensive. 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