Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA flatbed rate

$4,504flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.80
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $3,874–$5,135
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Zachary price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,587
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Zachary → Chicago$3,074

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Zachary by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,703	$3.94	$3,296 – $4,111
53' refrigerated	$4,415	$4.70	$3,841 – $4,989
48' flatbed	$4,504	$4.80	$3,874 – $5,135
Step deck	$4,914	$5.23	$4,128 – $5,701
Power only	$3,254	$3.47	$2,831 – $3,677
Hotshot	$2,455	$2.61	$2,038 – $2,872
26' box truck	$2,412	$2.57	$2,051 – $2,774
Sprinter van	$1,481	$1.58	$1,244 – $1,718

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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 Zachary

48' flatbed lanes into Zachary, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,398 mi	$5,126	$3.67	$4,408 – $5,843	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,891 mi	$8,851	$4.68	$7,612 – $10,090	4 d
Houston, TX	306 mi	$1,708	$5.58	$1,469 – $1,947	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,462 mi	$4,087	$2.80	$3,515 – $4,659	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,307 mi	$4,307	$3.30	$3,704 – $4,910	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$2,342	$4.44	$2,014 – $2,670	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,805 mi	$8,503	$4.71	$7,312 – $9,693	4 d
Dallas, TX	425 mi	$2,048	$4.82	$1,761 – $2,335	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $4.80 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,874 and $5,135.

How far is Chicago, IL from Zachary, LA by truck?

About 939 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 $917 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Zachary, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,074, which makes Chicago, IL to Zachary, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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