Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA flatbed rate

$4,057flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,625
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Augusta-Richmond County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Augusta-Richmond County → Chicago$2,548

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

Chicago to Augusta-Richmond County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.26	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$5.08	$3,445 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,057	$5.20	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,430	$5.68	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,907	$3.73	$2,529 – $3,284
Hotshot	$2,192	$2.81	$1,820 – $2,565
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.77	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.70	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Augusta-Richmond County

48' flatbed lanes into Augusta-Richmond County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$3,413	$4.29	$2,935 – $3,891	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$11,508	$4.69	$9,897 – $13,119	6 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$3,725	$3.84	$3,203 – $4,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,606	$2.76	$4,821 – $6,390	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$2,780	$3.94	$2,391 – $3,170	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$4,369	$3.68	$3,757 – $4,980	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$11,223	$4.71	$9,651 – $12,794	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$3,828	$3.81	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,625.

How far is Chicago, IL from Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck?

About 780 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 $762 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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