Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to East Point, GA flatbed rate

$3,743flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $3,219–$4,267
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to East Point price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,062
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $3,743

Return trip

East Point → Chicago$2,351

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

Chicago to East Point by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to East Point, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,054	$4.38	$2,718 – $3,390
53' refrigerated	$3,643	$5.23	$3,169 – $4,116
48' flatbed	$3,743	$5.37	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,090	$5.87	$3,435 – $4,744
Power only	$2,667	$3.83	$2,320 – $3,014
Hotshot	$2,011	$2.89	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.85	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.75	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 East Point

48' flatbed lanes into East Point, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$3,708	$4.17	$3,189 – $4,227	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,288 mi	$10,820	$4.73	$9,305 – $12,335	5 d
Houston, TX	820 mi	$3,285	$4.01	$2,825 – $3,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,869 mi	$5,208	$2.79	$4,479 – $5,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$3,037	$3.81	$2,612 – $3,462	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$3,917	$3.79	$3,368 – $4,465	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,219 mi	$10,531	$4.75	$9,056 – $12,005	5 d
Dallas, TX	841 mi	$3,347	$3.98	$2,878 – $3,815	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to East Point, GA is estimated at $3,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,219 and $4,267.

How far is Chicago, IL from East Point, GA by truck?

About 697 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 $681 of the $3,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,062 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Point, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,351, which makes Chicago, IL to East Point, 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