Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,504flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,854
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cullman to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,891
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $2,504

Return trip

Chicago → Cullman$3,468

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Cullman to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,037	$3.25	$1,813 – $2,261
53' refrigerated	$2,430	$3.88	$2,114 – $2,746
48' flatbed	$2,504	$3.99	$2,153 – $2,854
Step deck	$2,737	$4.36	$2,299 – $3,175
Power only	$1,774	$2.83	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$2.13	$1,110 – $1,565
26' box truck	$1,321	$2.11	$1,123 – $1,519
Sprinter van	$815	$1.30	$684 – $945

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More lanes from Cullman

48' flatbed lanes from Cullman, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	987 mi	$4,748	$4.81	$4,083 – $5,412	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,123 mi	$6,681	$3.15	$5,746 – $7,617	5 d
Houston, TX	691 mi	$2,813	$4.07	$2,420 – $3,207	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,098	$3.57	$5,245 – $6,952	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,199	$4.68	$3,611 – $4,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	895 mi	$3,397	$3.80	$2,922 – $3,873	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,055 mi	$6,493	$3.16	$5,584 – $7,402	5 d
Dallas, TX	684 mi	$2,793	$4.08	$2,402 – $3,184	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 Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,854.

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

About 627 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 $613 of the $2,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes Cullman, AL to Chicago, IL 28% 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