Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL flatbed rate

$7,147flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.03
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $6,146–$8,148
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,988
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $7,147

Return trip

Lakeland → Chicago$2,940

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

Chicago to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,906	$4.98	$5,256 – $6,556
53' refrigerated	$7,039	$5.93	$6,124 – $7,954
48' flatbed	$7,147	$6.03	$6,146 – $8,148
Step deck	$7,790	$6.57	$6,544 – $9,036
Power only	$5,211	$4.39	$4,533 – $5,888
Hotshot	$3,932	$3.32	$3,264 – $4,601
26' box truck	$3,856	$3.25	$3,278 – $4,435
Sprinter van	$2,362	$1.99	$1,984 – $2,740

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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 Lakeland

48' flatbed lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$5,820	$5.02	$5,005 – $6,635	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537	6 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$4,755	$4.91	$4,090 – $5,421	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$7,519	$3.50	$6,467 – $8,572	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$4,873	$4.52	$4,191 – $5,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$5,589	$4.70	$4,807 – $6,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$14,917	$5.99	$12,829 – $17,006	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,109 mi	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $7,147 all-in in October 2026, or $6.03 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,146 and $8,148.

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

About 1,186 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 $1,159 of the $7,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,988 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,940, which makes Chicago, IL to Lakeland, 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