Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mobile, AL flatbed rate

$4,539flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $3,904–$5,175
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mobile price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,649
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $4,539

Return trip

Mobile → Chicago$3,277

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

Chicago to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,729	$4.09	$3,319 – $4,139
53' refrigerated	$4,446	$4.88	$3,868 – $5,024
48' flatbed	$4,539	$4.98	$3,904 – $5,175
Step deck	$4,953	$5.44	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,275	$3.59	$2,849 – $3,700
Hotshot	$2,471	$2.71	$2,051 – $2,891
26' box truck	$2,429	$2.67	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.64	$1,253 – $1,730

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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 Mobile

48' flatbed lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$4,792	$3.86	$4,121 – $5,462	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$9,989	$4.76	$8,590 – $11,387	5 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,386	$4.61	$2,052 – $2,720	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$4,712	$2.82	$4,052 – $5,371	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$4,002	$3.48	$3,442 – $4,563	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$3,042	$4.11	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$9,642	$4.79	$8,292 – $10,992	5 d
Dallas, TX	625 mi	$2,701	$4.32	$2,323 – $3,079	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Mobile, AL is estimated at $4,539 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,904 and $5,175.

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

About 911 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 $890 of the $4,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,277, which makes Chicago, IL to Mobile, 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