Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dunwoody, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,308flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,985–$2,632
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dunwoody to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,645
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $2,308

Return trip

Chicago → Dunwoody$3,675

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

Dunwoody to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Dunwoody, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,882	$2.77	$1,675 – $2,089
53' refrigerated	$2,245	$3.31	$1,953 – $2,537
48' flatbed	$2,308	$3.40	$1,985 – $2,632
Step deck	$2,522	$3.71	$2,119 – $2,926
Power only	$1,643	$2.42	$1,429 – $1,856
Hotshot	$1,239	$1.82	$1,028 – $1,449
26' box truck	$1,222	$1.80	$1,038 – $1,405
Sprinter van	$753	$1.11	$632 – $873

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More lanes from Dunwoody

48' flatbed lanes from Dunwoody, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$3,754	$4.33	$3,229 – $4,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,294 mi	$6,243	$2.72	$5,369 – $7,118	5 d
Houston, TX	838 mi	$2,822	$3.37	$2,427 – $3,217	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,877 mi	$5,777	$3.08	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	775 mi	$3,288	$4.24	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,352	$3.19	$2,882 – $3,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,227 mi	$6,082	$2.73	$5,230 – $6,933	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,860	$3.35	$2,459 – $3,260	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 Dunwoody, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Dunwoody, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,308 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,985 and $2,632.

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

About 679 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 $663 of the $2,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,645 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,675, which makes Dunwoody, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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