Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA flatbed rate

$4,515flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 942 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,148
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,595
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $4,515

Return trip

Hammond → Chicago$3,081

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$3.94	$3,304 – $4,121
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$4.70	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,515	$4.79	$3,883 – $5,148
Step deck	$4,926	$5.23	$4,138 – $5,714
Power only	$3,262	$3.46	$2,838 – $3,686
Hotshot	$2,461	$2.61	$2,043 – $2,880
26' box truck	$2,419	$2.57	$2,056 – $2,781
Sprinter van	$1,485	$1.58	$1,247 – $1,723

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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 Hammond

48' flatbed lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$5,038	$3.68	$4,332 – $5,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$9,058	$4.66	$7,790 – $10,326	5 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$1,842	$5.22	$1,584 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$4,206	$2.78	$3,617 – $4,795	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$4,229	$3.31	$3,637 – $4,821	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$2,479	$4.30	$2,132 – $2,826	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$8,709	$4.69	$7,490 – $9,929	4 d
Dallas, TX	476 mi	$2,193	$4.61	$1,886 – $2,501	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA is estimated at $4,515 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 942 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,148.

How far is Chicago, IL from Hammond, LA by truck?

About 942 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 $920 of the $4,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hammond, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,081, which makes Chicago, IL to Hammond, LA 47% 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