Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbus, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,553flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 782 mi
Typical range: $2,196–$2,911
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,789
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Chicago → Columbus$4,065

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Columbus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,090	$2.67	$1,860 – $2,319
53' refrigerated	$2,492	$3.19	$2,168 – $2,816
48' flatbed	$2,553	$3.26	$2,196 – $2,911
Step deck	$2,788	$3.57	$2,342 – $3,234
Power only	$1,829	$2.34	$1,591 – $2,067
Hotshot	$1,380	$1.76	$1,145 – $1,614
26' box truck	$1,359	$1.74	$1,155 – $1,562
Sprinter van	$836	$1.07	$702 – $970

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More lanes from Columbus

48' flatbed lanes from Columbus, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	975 mi	$4,104	$4.21	$3,530 – $4,679	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,279 mi	$6,207	$2.72	$5,338 – $7,076	5 d
Houston, TX	766 mi	$2,642	$3.45	$2,273 – $3,012	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,857 mi	$5,724	$3.08	$4,923 – $6,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	884 mi	$3,624	$4.10	$3,117 – $4,132	2 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,189	$3.24	$2,743 – $3,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$6,031	$2.73	$5,187 – $6,875	5 d
Dallas, TX	816 mi	$2,767	$3.39	$2,380 – $3,155	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbus, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 782 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,196 and $2,911.

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

About 782 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 $764 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,789 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,065, which makes Columbus, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. 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