Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pooler, GA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,824flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,429–$3,220
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pooler to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,949
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,824

Return trip

Chicago → Pooler$4,496

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

Pooler to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pooler, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,319	$2.59	$2,064 – $2,574
53' refrigerated	$2,765	$3.09	$2,406 – $3,125
48' flatbed	$2,824	$3.15	$2,429 – $3,220
Step deck	$3,082	$3.44	$2,589 – $3,575
Power only	$2,036	$2.27	$1,771 – $2,301
Hotshot	$1,536	$1.71	$1,275 – $1,797
26' box truck	$1,510	$1.69	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$928	$1.04	$779 – $1,076

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More lanes from Pooler

48' flatbed lanes from Pooler, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	846 mi	$3,686	$4.36	$3,170 – $4,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,530 mi	$6,813	$2.69	$5,859 – $7,767	6 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$3,239	$3.22	$2,786 – $3,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,108 mi	$6,392	$3.03	$5,497 – $7,287	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	760 mi	$3,242	$4.27	$2,788 – $3,696	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$3,794	$3.09	$3,263 – $4,325	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,457 mi	$6,637	$2.70	$5,708 – $7,566	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,068 mi	$3,397	$3.18	$2,921 – $3,872	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 Pooler, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pooler, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,824 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,429 and $3,220.

How far is Pooler, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $2,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pooler, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,496, which makes Pooler, 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