Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Marietta, GA flatbed rate

$3,656flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.42
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $3,144–$4,168
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Marietta price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,998
Fuel: $658
All-in estimate: $3,656

Return trip

Marietta → Chicago$2,297

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

Chicago to Marietta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Marietta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,981	$4.42	$2,653 – $3,308
53' refrigerated	$3,555	$5.27	$3,093 – $4,017
48' flatbed	$3,656	$5.42	$3,144 – $4,168
Step deck	$3,995	$5.93	$3,356 – $4,634
Power only	$2,601	$3.86	$2,262 – $2,939
Hotshot	$1,961	$2.91	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,934	$2.87	$1,644 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.77	$1,001 – $1,383

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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 Marietta

48' flatbed lanes into Marietta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	878 mi	$3,671	$4.18	$3,157 – $4,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$10,782	$4.73	$9,273 – $12,292	5 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$3,297	$4.00	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,862 mi	$5,191	$2.79	$4,464 – $5,918	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$3,003	$3.82	$2,583 – $3,424	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,036 mi	$3,923	$3.79	$3,374 – $4,472	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$10,497	$4.75	$9,028 – $11,967	5 d
Dallas, TX	837 mi	$3,335	$3.98	$2,868 – $3,802	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Marietta, GA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Marietta, GA is estimated at $3,656 all-in in October 2026, or $5.42 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,144 and $4,168.

How far is Chicago, IL from Marietta, GA by truck?

About 674 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 $658 of the $3,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,998 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Marietta, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes Chicago, IL to Marietta, 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