Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Florence, AL flatbed rate

$3,257flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 571 mi
Typical range: $2,801–$3,713
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Florence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,699
Fuel: $558
All-in estimate: $3,257

Return trip

Florence → Chicago$2,351

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

Chicago to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Florence, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,642	$4.63	$2,352 – $2,933
53' refrigerated	$3,152	$5.52	$2,743 – $3,562
48' flatbed	$3,257	$5.70	$2,801 – $3,713
Step deck	$3,562	$6.24	$2,992 – $4,131
Power only	$2,296	$4.02	$1,998 – $2,595
Hotshot	$1,731	$3.03	$1,437 – $2,026
26' box truck	$1,711	$3.00	$1,455 – $1,968
Sprinter van	$1,057	$1.85	$888 – $1,226

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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 Florence

48' flatbed lanes into Florence, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,003 mi	$4,050	$4.04	$3,483 – $4,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$9,838	$4.77	$8,461 – $11,216	5 d
Houston, TX	672 mi	$2,839	$4.22	$2,442 – $3,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,646 mi	$4,657	$2.83	$4,005 – $5,308	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	913 mi	$3,347	$3.67	$2,878 – $3,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	867 mi	$3,413	$3.94	$2,935 – $3,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,996 mi	$9,567	$4.79	$8,227 – $10,906	5 d
Dallas, TX	638 mi	$2,739	$4.29	$2,355 – $3,122	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Florence, AL is estimated at $3,257 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 571 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,801 and $3,713.

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

About 571 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 $558 of the $3,257 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,699 is linehaul.

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

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