Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Alexandria, LA flatbed rate

$4,417flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $3,798–$5,035
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Alexandria price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,523
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $4,417

Return trip

Alexandria → Chicago$3,014

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Alexandria by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Alexandria, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,629	$3.97	$3,230 – $4,028
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$4.73	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,417	$4.83	$3,798 – $5,035
Step deck	$4,819	$5.27	$4,048 – $5,590
Power only	$3,187	$3.48	$2,772 – $3,601
Hotshot	$2,404	$2.63	$1,996 – $2,813
26' box truck	$2,363	$2.58	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,452	$1.59	$1,219 – $1,684

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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 Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes into Alexandria, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,437 mi	$5,244	$3.65	$4,510 – $5,978	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,790 mi	$8,442	$4.72	$7,260 – $9,624	4 d
Houston, TX	239 mi	$1,517	$6.35	$1,304 – $1,729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,361 mi	$3,852	$2.83	$3,312 – $4,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,347 mi	$4,414	$3.28	$3,796 – $5,032	3 d
San Antonio, TX	451 mi	$2,122	$4.71	$1,825 – $2,419	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,705 mi	$8,097	$4.75	$6,964 – $9,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,751	$5.45	$1,506 – $1,996	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Alexandria, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Alexandria, LA is estimated at $4,417 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,798 and $5,035.

How far is Chicago, IL from Alexandria, LA by truck?

About 915 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 $894 of the $4,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,523 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alexandria, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,014, which makes Chicago, IL to Alexandria, LA 47% 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