Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,285flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,359 mi
Typical range: $2,825–$3,744
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boca Raton to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,957
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $3,285

Return trip

Chicago → Boca Raton$7,983

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Boca Raton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,722	$2.00	$2,422 – $3,021
53' refrigerated	$3,243	$2.39	$2,821 – $3,665
48' flatbed	$3,285	$2.42	$2,825 – $3,744
Step deck	$3,578	$2.63	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,406	$1.77	$2,094 – $2,719
Hotshot	$1,816	$1.34	$1,507 – $2,125
26' box truck	$1,779	$1.31	$1,512 – $2,046
Sprinter van	$1,089	$0.80	$914 – $1,263

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More lanes from Boca Raton

48' flatbed lanes from Boca Raton, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,145	$3.35	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,155	$2.23	$5,293 – $7,016	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$5,831	$2.51	$5,015 – $6,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,162 mi	$3,750	$3.23	$3,225 – $4,275	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,430	$2.54	$2,950 – $3,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$5,971	$2.24	$5,135 – $6,807	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,290 mi	$3,307	$2.56	$2,844 – $3,770	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 Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,359 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,825 and $3,744.

How far is Boca Raton, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,359 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,328 of the $3,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,957 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Boca Raton, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,983, which makes Boca Raton, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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