Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hoover, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,681flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $2,305–$3,056
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hoover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,681

Return trip

Chicago → Hoover$3,713

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

Hoover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hoover, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,187	$3.16	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,608	$3.77	$2,269 – $2,947
48' flatbed	$2,681	$3.87	$2,305 – $3,056
Step deck	$2,929	$4.23	$2,460 – $3,397
Power only	$1,909	$2.76	$1,661 – $2,157
Hotshot	$1,440	$2.08	$1,195 – $1,685
26' box truck	$1,420	$2.05	$1,207 – $1,633
Sprinter van	$875	$1.26	$735 – $1,015

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More lanes from Hoover

48' flatbed lanes from Hoover, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,889	$4.77	$4,204 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,136 mi	$6,717	$3.14	$5,777 – $7,658	5 d
Houston, TX	664 mi	$2,736	$4.12	$2,353 – $3,119	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,715 mi	$6,126	$3.57	$5,268 – $6,983	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	934 mi	$4,330	$4.64	$3,724 – $4,936	2 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$3,340	$3.82	$2,872 – $3,808	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$6,521	$3.16	$5,608 – $7,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	682 mi	$2,788	$4.09	$2,397 – $3,178	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 Hoover, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hoover, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,681 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,305 and $3,056.

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

About 692 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 $676 of the $2,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,713, which makes Hoover, 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