Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,209flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $5,340–$7,078
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago Heights to Jacksonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,240
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $6,209

Return trip

Jacksonville → Chicago Heights$2,555

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Chicago Heights to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,111	$5.15	$4,549 – $5,673
53' refrigerated	$6,093	$6.14	$5,301 – $6,885
48' flatbed	$6,209	$6.26	$5,340 – $7,078
Step deck	$6,772	$6.83	$5,689 – $7,856
Power only	$4,495	$4.53	$3,911 – $5,080
Hotshot	$3,392	$3.42	$2,815 – $3,968
26' box truck	$3,331	$3.36	$2,832 – $3,831
Sprinter van	$2,044	$2.06	$1,717 – $2,372

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$4,892	$5.80	$4,207 – $5,577	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,569	$4.21	$3,929 – $5,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$4,396	$5.63	$3,781 – $5,012	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$5,010	$4.12	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,209 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,340 and $7,078.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 992 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 $969 of the $6,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,240 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,555, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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