Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dalton, GA flatbed rate

$3,384flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.62
Distance: 602 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,857
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dalton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,796
Fuel: $588
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Dalton → Chicago$2,125

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

Chicago to Dalton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dalton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,750	$4.57	$2,447 – $3,052
53' refrigerated	$3,280	$5.45	$2,854 – $3,707
48' flatbed	$3,384	$5.62	$2,910 – $3,857
Step deck	$3,700	$6.15	$3,108 – $4,292
Power only	$2,393	$3.97	$2,082 – $2,704
Hotshot	$1,804	$3.00	$1,497 – $2,111
26' box truck	$1,782	$2.96	$1,515 – $2,049
Sprinter van	$1,100	$1.83	$924 – $1,276

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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 Dalton

48' flatbed lanes into Dalton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$3,608	$4.20	$3,103 – $4,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$10,619	$4.74	$9,132 – $12,105	5 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$5,104	$2.80	$4,390 – $5,819	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$2,950	$3.85	$2,537 – $3,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$3,905	$3.79	$3,358 – $4,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$10,350	$4.76	$8,901 – $11,799	5 d
Dallas, TX	815 mi	$3,270	$4.01	$2,812 – $3,728	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dalton, GA is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $5.62 a mile over about 602 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,857.

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

About 602 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 $588 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,125, which makes Chicago, IL to Dalton, 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