Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,548flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $2,192–$2,905
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Macon-Bibb County to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,786
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Chicago → Macon-Bibb County$4,057

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

Macon-Bibb County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$2.67	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$3.19	$2,164 – $2,810
48' flatbed	$2,548	$3.27	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,783	$3.57	$2,338 – $3,228
Power only	$1,826	$2.34	$1,588 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.77	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.74	$1,153 – $1,559
Sprinter van	$834	$1.07	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Macon-Bibb County

48' flatbed lanes from Macon-Bibb County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$3,868	$4.29	$3,326 – $4,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$6,386	$2.71	$5,492 – $7,280	5 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,855	$3.35	$2,455 – $3,254	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$5,924	$3.07	$5,094 – $6,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$3,402	$4.19	$2,926 – $3,879	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$3,399	$3.18	$2,923 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$6,214	$2.72	$5,344 – $7,084	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,965	$3.31	$2,550 – $3,380	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 Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,192 and $2,905.

How far is Macon-Bibb County, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 780 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 $762 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,786 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,057, which makes Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL 37% 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