Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA flatbed rate

$4,057flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $3,489–$4,625
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Macon-Bibb County price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $4,057

Return trip

Macon-Bibb County → Chicago$2,548

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Macon-Bibb County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.26	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$5.08	$3,445 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,057	$5.20	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,430	$5.68	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,907	$3.73	$2,529 – $3,284
Hotshot	$2,192	$2.81	$1,820 – $2,565
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.77	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.70	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Macon-Bibb County

48' flatbed lanes into Macon-Bibb County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$3,746	$4.15	$3,221 – $4,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$11,093	$4.71	$9,540 – $12,646	5 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$3,376	$3.97	$2,904 – $3,849	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$5,360	$2.77	$4,609 – $6,110	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,076	$3.79	$2,645 – $3,506	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$4,020	$3.76	$3,457 – $4,583	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$10,795	$4.73	$9,284 – $12,306	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$3,506	$3.92	$3,015 – $3,997	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA is estimated at $4,057 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,489 and $4,625.

How far is Chicago, IL from Macon-Bibb County, GA by truck?

About 780 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 $762 of the $4,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,548, which makes Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA 59% 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