Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Albany, GA flatbed rate

$4,387flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.06
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $3,772–$5,001
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Albany price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $847
All-in estimate: $4,387

Return trip

Albany → Chicago$2,755

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Albany by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Albany, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,599	$4.15	$3,204 – $3,995
53' refrigerated	$4,292	$4.95	$3,734 – $4,849
48' flatbed	$4,387	$5.06	$3,772 – $5,001
Step deck	$4,787	$5.52	$4,021 – $5,553
Power only	$3,158	$3.64	$2,747 – $3,568
Hotshot	$2,382	$2.75	$1,977 – $2,787
26' box truck	$2,343	$2.70	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,440	$1.66	$1,209 – $1,670

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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 Albany

48' flatbed lanes into Albany, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,000 mi	$4,053	$4.05	$3,486 – $4,621	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$11,055	$4.72	$9,507 – $12,603	5 d
Houston, TX	799 mi	$3,223	$4.03	$2,772 – $3,674	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,919 mi	$5,329	$2.78	$4,583 – $6,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	910 mi	$3,349	$3.68	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$3,881	$3.80	$3,338 – $4,425	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,267 mi	$10,732	$4.73	$9,229 – $12,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	874 mi	$3,444	$3.94	$2,962 – $3,926	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Albany, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Albany, GA is estimated at $4,387 all-in in October 2026, or $5.06 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,772 and $5,001.

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

About 867 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 $847 of the $4,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,755, which makes Chicago, IL to Albany, GA 59% 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