Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Northport, AL flatbed rate

$3,743flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $3,219–$4,267
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Northport price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,059
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,743

Return trip

Northport → Chicago$2,702

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

Chicago to Northport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Northport, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,055	$4.36	$2,719 – $3,391
53' refrigerated	$3,643	$5.20	$3,170 – $4,117
48' flatbed	$3,743	$5.35	$3,219 – $4,267
Step deck	$4,090	$5.84	$3,435 – $4,744
Power only	$2,668	$3.81	$2,321 – $3,014
Hotshot	$2,012	$2.87	$1,670 – $2,354
26' box truck	$1,983	$2.83	$1,686 – $2,281
Sprinter van	$1,222	$1.75	$1,026 – $1,417

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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 Northport

48' flatbed lanes into Northport, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$4,269	$3.98	$3,672 – $4,867	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$9,939	$4.77	$8,547 – $11,330	5 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,659	$4.35	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$4,697	$2.82	$4,040 – $5,355	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$3,538	$3.60	$3,043 – $4,034	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,278	$3.99	$2,819 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$9,638	$4.79	$8,288 – $10,987	5 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,710	$4.31	$2,330 – $3,089	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Northport, AL is estimated at $3,743 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,219 and $4,267.

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

About 700 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 $684 of the $3,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,702, which makes Chicago, IL to Northport, AL 39% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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