Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Homewood, AL flatbed rate

$3,687flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.38
Distance: 685 mi
Typical range: $3,171–$4,203
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Homewood price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,018
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $3,687

Return trip

Homewood → Chicago$2,662

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

Chicago to Homewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Homewood, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,007	$4.39	$2,676 – $3,337
53' refrigerated	$3,586	$5.24	$3,120 – $4,052
48' flatbed	$3,687	$5.38	$3,171 – $4,203
Step deck	$4,028	$5.88	$3,384 – $4,673
Power only	$2,624	$3.83	$2,283 – $2,966
Hotshot	$1,979	$2.89	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,952	$2.85	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.76	$1,010 – $1,395

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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 Homewood

48' flatbed lanes into Homewood, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,021 mi	$4,107	$4.02	$3,532 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,134 mi	$10,144	$4.75	$8,723 – $11,564	5 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,821	$4.24	$2,426 – $3,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,820	$2.81	$4,145 – $5,495	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	930 mi	$3,394	$3.65	$2,919 – $3,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	877 mi	$3,443	$3.93	$2,961 – $3,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,064 mi	$9,851	$4.77	$8,472 – $11,230	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,869	$4.21	$2,467 – $3,270	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Homewood, AL is estimated at $3,687 all-in in October 2026, or $5.38 a mile over about 685 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,171 and $4,203.

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

About 685 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 $669 of the $3,687 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,662, which makes Chicago, IL to Homewood, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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