Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Foley, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,337flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 933 mi
Typical range: $2,870–$3,804
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,426
Fuel: $911
All-in estimate: $3,337

Return trip

Chicago → Foley$4,622

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

Foley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Foley, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,743	$2.94	$2,441 – $3,045
53' refrigerated	$3,270	$3.51	$2,845 – $3,695
48' flatbed	$3,337	$3.58	$2,870 – $3,804
Step deck	$3,641	$3.90	$3,058 – $4,223
Power only	$2,410	$2.58	$2,097 – $2,723
Hotshot	$1,818	$1.95	$1,509 – $2,127
26' box truck	$1,787	$1.92	$1,519 – $2,055
Sprinter van	$1,097	$1.18	$922 – $1,273

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More lanes from Foley

48' flatbed lanes from Foley, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,234 mi	$5,664	$4.59	$4,871 – $6,457	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$6,709	$3.15	$5,770 – $7,648	5 d
Houston, TX	547 mi	$2,401	$4.39	$2,065 – $2,738	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$6,095	$3.57	$5,242 – $6,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,143 mi	$5,068	$4.43	$4,358 – $5,777	3 d
San Antonio, TX	771 mi	$3,042	$3.95	$2,616 – $3,468	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,477	$3.16	$5,570 – $7,383	5 d
Dallas, TX	661 mi	$2,728	$4.13	$2,346 – $3,109	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 Foley, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Foley, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,337 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 933 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,870 and $3,804.

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

About 933 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 $911 of the $3,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,622, which makes Foley, 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