Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Calera, AL flatbed rate

$3,792flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 713 mi
Typical range: $3,261–$4,323
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Calera price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $3,792

Return trip

Calera → Chicago$2,738

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

Chicago to Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,096	$4.34	$2,756 – $3,437
53' refrigerated	$3,693	$5.18	$3,213 – $4,173
48' flatbed	$3,792	$5.32	$3,261 – $4,323
Step deck	$4,143	$5.81	$3,480 – $4,806
Power only	$2,705	$3.79	$2,353 – $3,057
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.86	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,011	$2.82	$1,709 – $2,312
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.74	$1,040 – $1,437

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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 Calera

48' flatbed lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,150	$4.01	$3,569 – $4,731	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$10,185	$4.75	$8,759 – $11,611	5 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,804	$4.25	$2,411 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$4,839	$2.81	$4,162 – $5,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$3,433	$3.64	$2,952 – $3,914	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,431	$3.93	$2,951 – $3,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,884	$4.77	$8,500 – $11,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	686 mi	$2,880	$4.20	$2,477 – $3,284	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Calera, AL is estimated at $3,792 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,261 and $4,323.

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

About 713 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 $697 of the $3,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,738, which makes Chicago, IL to Calera, 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