Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Prattville, AL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,893flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,488–$3,298
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Prattville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,141
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,893

Return trip

Chicago → Prattville$4,007

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

Prattville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Prattville, AL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,367	$3.07	$2,107 – $2,627
53' refrigerated	$2,822	$3.67	$2,456 – $3,189
48' flatbed	$2,893	$3.76	$2,488 – $3,298
Step deck	$3,159	$4.10	$2,654 – $3,665
Power only	$2,071	$2.69	$1,802 – $2,340
Hotshot	$1,562	$2.03	$1,297 – $1,828
26' box truck	$1,539	$2.00	$1,308 – $1,769
Sprinter van	$947	$1.23	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Prattville

48' flatbed lanes from Prattville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,056 mi	$5,004	$4.74	$4,303 – $5,704	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,175 mi	$6,825	$3.14	$5,870 – $7,781	5 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,751 mi	$6,236	$3.56	$5,363 – $7,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	965 mi	$4,439	$4.60	$3,818 – $5,061	3 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$3,349	$3.81	$2,880 – $3,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,100 mi	$6,618	$3.15	$5,691 – $7,544	5 d
Dallas, TX	709 mi	$2,865	$4.04	$2,464 – $3,266	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 Prattville, AL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Prattville, AL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,893 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,488 and $3,298.

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

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,141 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,007, which makes Prattville, 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