Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,918flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.75
Distance: 779 mi
Typical range: $2,509–$3,326
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,157
Fuel: $761
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Chicago → Montgomery$4,041

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

Montgomery to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,388	$3.07	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,847	$3.65	$2,477 – $3,217
48' flatbed	$2,918	$3.75	$2,509 – $3,326
Step deck	$3,186	$4.09	$2,676 – $3,696
Power only	$2,090	$2.68	$1,818 – $2,362
Hotshot	$1,576	$2.02	$1,308 – $1,844
26' box truck	$1,552	$1.99	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$955	$1.23	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Montgomery

48' flatbed lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,993	$4.74	$4,294 – $5,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$6,864	$3.14	$5,903 – $7,825	5 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,753	$4.11	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$6,278	$3.56	$5,399 – $7,157	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$4,425	$4.60	$3,806 – $5,045	3 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,380	$3.80	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$6,654	$3.15	$5,722 – $7,585	5 d
Dallas, TX	722 mi	$2,902	$4.02	$2,496 – $3,308	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 Montgomery, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Montgomery, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $3.75 a mile over about 779 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,509 and $3,326.

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

About 779 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 $761 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,157 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,041, which makes Montgomery, 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