Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hoover, AL flatbed rate

$3,713flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,193–$4,233
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hoover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $3,713

Return trip

Hoover → Chicago$2,681

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

Chicago to Hoover by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hoover, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,029	$4.38	$2,696 – $3,362
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$5.22	$3,143 – $4,082
48' flatbed	$3,713	$5.37	$3,193 – $4,233
Step deck	$4,057	$5.86	$3,408 – $4,706
Power only	$2,645	$3.82	$2,301 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,994	$2.88	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,967	$2.84	$1,672 – $2,261
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.75	$1,018 – $1,405

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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 Hoover

48' flatbed lanes into Hoover, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,119	$4.02	$3,542 – $4,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$10,152	$4.75	$8,731 – $11,573	5 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,816	$4.24	$2,421 – $3,210	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$4,822	$2.81	$4,147 – $5,497	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$3,405	$3.65	$2,928 – $3,882	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,437	$3.93	$2,956 – $3,918	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$9,855	$4.77	$8,475 – $11,235	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 Hoover, AL?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hoover, AL is estimated at $3,713 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,193 and $4,233.

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

About 692 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 $676 of the $3,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,681, which makes Chicago, IL to Hoover, 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