Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garner, NC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,470flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $2,125–$2,816
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garner to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,725
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,470

Return trip

Chicago → Garner$4,053

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Garner to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garner, NC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,021	$2.65	$1,798 – $2,243
53' refrigerated	$2,410	$3.16	$2,096 – $2,723
48' flatbed	$2,470	$3.24	$2,125 – $2,816
Step deck	$2,698	$3.54	$2,266 – $3,129
Power only	$1,768	$2.32	$1,538 – $1,998
Hotshot	$1,333	$1.75	$1,107 – $1,560
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.72	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$808	$1.06	$679 – $938

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More lanes from Garner

48' flatbed lanes from Garner, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$2,540	$5.04	$2,184 – $2,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$6,991	$2.64	$6,013 – $7,970	6 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,781	$3.04	$3,252 – $4,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,648	$2.97	$5,717 – $7,579	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$2,152	$5.16	$1,851 – $2,454	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,300	$2.95	$3,698 – $4,902	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,590 mi	$6,854	$2.65	$5,894 – $7,813	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,779	$3.04	$3,250 – $4,308	3 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 Garner, NC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Garner, NC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,470 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,125 and $2,816.

How far is Garner, NC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 763 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 $745 of the $2,470 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Garner, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,053, which makes Garner, NC to Chicago, IL 39% 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