Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Estero, FL flatbed rate

$7,780flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.91
Distance: 1,317 mi
Typical range: $6,691–$8,870
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Estero price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,493
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $7,780

Return trip

Estero → Chicago$3,201

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

Chicago to Estero by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Estero, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,443	$4.89	$5,734 – $7,151
53' refrigerated	$7,677	$5.83	$6,679 – $8,675
48' flatbed	$7,780	$5.91	$6,691 – $8,870
Step deck	$8,477	$6.44	$7,121 – $9,833
Power only	$5,694	$4.32	$4,954 – $6,434
Hotshot	$4,297	$3.26	$3,567 – $5,028
26' box truck	$4,210	$3.20	$3,579 – $4,842
Sprinter van	$2,577	$1.96	$2,165 – $2,989

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Estero

48' flatbed lanes into Estero, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,276 mi	$6,285	$4.93	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$15,700	$5.95	$13,502 – $17,898	6 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$4,929	$4.86	$4,239 – $5,619	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,208 mi	$7,698	$3.49	$6,620 – $8,776	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,196 mi	$5,296	$4.43	$4,555 – $6,038	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$5,740	$4.67	$4,937 – $6,544	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$5,555	$4.71	$4,778 – $6,333	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Estero, FL is estimated at $7,780 all-in in October 2026, or $5.91 a mile over about 1,317 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,691 and $8,870.

How far is Chicago, IL from Estero, FL by truck?

About 1,317 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 $1,287 of the $7,780 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,493 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Estero, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,201, which makes Chicago, IL to Estero, FL 143% more expensive. 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