Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gadsden, AL flatbed rate

$3,543flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.48
Distance: 647 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$4,039
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gadsden price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,911
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $3,543

Return trip

Gadsden → Chicago$2,558

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

Chicago to Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,885	$4.46	$2,568 – $3,203
53' refrigerated	$3,442	$5.32	$2,994 – $3,889
48' flatbed	$3,543	$5.48	$3,047 – $4,039
Step deck	$3,873	$5.99	$3,253 – $4,492
Power only	$2,515	$3.89	$2,188 – $2,842
Hotshot	$1,897	$2.93	$1,574 – $2,219
26' box truck	$1,872	$2.89	$1,591 – $2,152
Sprinter van	$1,154	$1.78	$969 – $1,339

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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 Gadsden

48' flatbed lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$3,888	$4.09	$3,343 – $4,432	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$10,336	$4.74	$8,889 – $11,783	5 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$3,022	$4.12	$2,599 – $3,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,935	$2.80	$4,244 – $5,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,200	$3.72	$2,752 – $3,648	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,634	$3.86	$3,125 – $4,143	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$10,052	$4.76	$8,644 – $11,459	5 d
Dallas, TX	738 mi	$3,033	$4.11	$2,609 – $3,458	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $3,543 all-in in October 2026, or $5.48 a mile over about 647 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $4,039.

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

About 647 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 $632 of the $3,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, which makes Chicago, IL to Gadsden, 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