Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Northport, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,702flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $2,324–$3,081
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Northport to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,018
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $2,702

Return trip

Chicago → Northport$3,743

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

Northport to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Northport, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,205	$3.15	$1,963 – $2,448
53' refrigerated	$2,630	$3.76	$2,288 – $2,972
48' flatbed	$2,702	$3.86	$2,324 – $3,081
Step deck	$2,952	$4.22	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,926	$2.75	$1,675 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,452	$2.07	$1,206 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.05	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$882	$1.26	$741 – $1,023

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More lanes from Northport

48' flatbed lanes from Northport, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,073 mi	$5,067	$4.72	$4,358 – $5,776	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,085 mi	$6,576	$3.15	$5,656 – $7,497	5 d
Houston, TX	611 mi	$2,585	$4.23	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,663 mi	$5,967	$3.59	$5,132 – $6,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	982 mi	$4,499	$4.58	$3,869 – $5,129	3 d
San Antonio, TX	821 mi	$3,185	$3.88	$2,739 – $3,631	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$6,377	$3.17	$5,484 – $7,270	5 d
Dallas, TX	628 mi	$2,633	$4.19	$2,265 – $3,002	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 Northport, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Northport, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,702 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,324 and $3,081.

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

About 700 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 $684 of the $2,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,743, which makes Northport, 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