Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA flatbed rate

$3,698flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $3,180–$4,216
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Brookhaven price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,029
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $3,698

Return trip

Brookhaven → Chicago$2,323

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

Chicago to Brookhaven by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,016	$4.40	$2,684 – $3,348
53' refrigerated	$3,597	$5.25	$3,129 – $4,065
48' flatbed	$3,698	$5.40	$3,180 – $4,216
Step deck	$4,040	$5.90	$3,394 – $4,687
Power only	$2,632	$3.84	$2,290 – $2,975
Hotshot	$1,985	$2.90	$1,648 – $2,323
26' box truck	$1,958	$2.86	$1,664 – $2,251
Sprinter van	$1,206	$1.76	$1,013 – $1,399

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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 Brookhaven

48' flatbed lanes into Brookhaven, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,652	$4.19	$3,140 – $4,163	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$10,845	$4.73	$9,327 – $12,364	5 d
Houston, TX	834 mi	$3,326	$3.99	$2,860 – $3,792	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,876 mi	$5,225	$2.79	$4,493 – $5,956	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,989	$3.83	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,047 mi	$3,955	$3.78	$3,401 – $4,509	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,226 mi	$10,560	$4.74	$9,082 – $12,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	851 mi	$3,376	$3.97	$2,904 – $3,849	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, GA is estimated at $3,698 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,180 and $4,216.

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

About 685 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 $669 of the $3,698 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,323, which makes Chicago, IL to Brookhaven, 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