Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,414flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 594 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,752
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,834
Fuel: $580
All-in estimate: $2,414

Return trip

Chicago → Decatur$3,343

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

Decatur to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,961	$3.30	$1,745 – $2,176
53' refrigerated	$2,339	$3.94	$2,035 – $2,643
48' flatbed	$2,414	$4.06	$2,076 – $2,752
Step deck	$2,639	$4.44	$2,217 – $3,062
Power only	$1,706	$2.87	$1,484 – $1,927
Hotshot	$1,286	$2.17	$1,067 – $1,505
26' box truck	$1,270	$2.14	$1,080 – $1,461
Sprinter van	$784	$1.32	$659 – $910

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More lanes from Decatur

48' flatbed lanes from Decatur, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$4,711	$4.82	$4,051 – $5,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,640	$3.15	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$2,833	$4.06	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$6,059	$3.58	$5,210 – $6,907	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$4,164	$4.69	$3,581 – $4,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$3,409	$3.79	$2,931 – $3,886	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$6,457	$3.16	$5,553 – $7,361	5 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,779	$4.09	$2,390 – $3,168	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 Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Decatur, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,414 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 594 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,752.

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

About 594 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 $580 of the $2,414 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,834 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,343, which makes Decatur, 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