Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dothan, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,185flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 877 mi
Typical range: $2,739–$3,630
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dothan to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,328
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Chicago → Dothan$4,411

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

Dothan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dothan, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$2.98	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$3.55	$2,711 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,185	$3.63	$2,739 – $3,630
Step deck	$3,475	$3.96	$2,919 – $4,031
Power only	$2,294	$2.62	$1,995 – $2,592
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.97	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,702	$1.94	$1,446 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.19	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Dothan

48' flatbed lanes from Dothan, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$5,082	$4.72	$4,370 – $5,793	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$7,083	$3.12	$6,091 – $8,074	5 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$2,871	$4.04	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$6,513	$3.54	$5,601 – $7,425	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$4,513	$4.58	$3,881 – $5,145	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,509	$3.76	$3,018 – $4,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Dallas, TX	795 mi	$3,111	$3.91	$2,676 – $3,547	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 Dothan, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dothan, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 877 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,739 and $3,630.

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

About 877 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 $857 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,411, which makes Dothan, 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