Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dothan, AL flatbed rate

$4,411flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 877 mi
Typical range: $3,794–$5,029
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,554
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $4,411

Return trip

Dothan → Chicago$3,185

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

Chicago to Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,621	$4.13	$3,222 – $4,019
53' refrigerated	$4,317	$4.92	$3,755 – $4,878
48' flatbed	$4,411	$5.03	$3,794 – $5,029
Step deck	$4,814	$5.49	$4,044 – $5,584
Power only	$3,177	$3.62	$2,764 – $3,590
Hotshot	$2,397	$2.73	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,357	$2.69	$2,003 – $2,710
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.65	$1,217 – $1,680

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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 Dothan

48' flatbed lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$4,282	$3.98	$3,682 – $4,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$10,704	$4.72	$9,205 – $12,202	5 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,954	$4.15	$2,540 – $3,367	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$5,127	$2.78	$4,410 – $5,845	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$3,550	$3.60	$3,053 – $4,047	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,611	$3.87	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$10,373	$4.74	$8,921 – $11,826	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,201	$4.03	$2,753 – $3,649	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dothan, AL is estimated at $4,411 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 877 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,794 and $5,029.

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

About 877 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 $857 of the $4,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,185, which makes Chicago, IL to Dothan, 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