Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Florence, AZ flatbed rate

$7,007flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,687 mi
Typical range: $6,026–$7,988
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Florence price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,359
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $7,007

Return trip

Florence → Chicago$3,983

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Chicago to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Florence, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,828	$3.45	$5,187 – $6,469
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$4.12	$6,041 – $7,846
48' flatbed	$7,007	$4.15	$6,026 – $7,988
Step deck	$7,629	$4.52	$6,408 – $8,849
Power only	$5,169	$3.06	$4,497 – $5,841
Hotshot	$3,902	$2.31	$3,239 – $4,565
26' box truck	$3,816	$2.26	$3,244 – $4,388
Sprinter van	$2,331	$1.38	$1,958 – $2,704

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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 Florence

48' flatbed lanes into Florence, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,501 mi	$8,197	$3.28	$7,050 – $9,345	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	482 mi	$3,037	$6.30	$2,612 – $3,463	2 d
Houston, TX	1,145 mi	$3,971	$3.47	$3,415 – $4,527	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	62 mi	$799	$12.88	$687 – $910	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,425 mi	$7,081	$2.92	$6,090 – $8,073	6 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$3,416	$3.62	$2,938 – $3,894	2 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,684	$6.85	$2,309 – $3,060	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$3,576	$3.57	$3,076 – $4,077	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Florence, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Florence, AZ is estimated at $7,007 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,687 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,026 and $7,988.

How far is Chicago, IL from Florence, AZ by truck?

About 1,687 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,648 of the $7,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,359 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Florence, AZ to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,983, which makes Chicago, IL to Florence, AZ 76% 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