Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Melbourne, FL flatbed rate

$7,273flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.00
Distance: 1,212 mi
Typical range: $6,255–$8,291
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,089
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $7,273

Return trip

Melbourne → Chicago$2,992

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

Chicago to Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,013	$4.96	$5,351 – $6,674
53' refrigerated	$7,165	$5.91	$6,234 – $8,097
48' flatbed	$7,273	$6.00	$6,255 – $8,291
Step deck	$7,926	$6.54	$6,658 – $9,194
Power only	$5,307	$4.38	$4,617 – $5,997
Hotshot	$4,005	$3.30	$3,324 – $4,686
26' box truck	$3,926	$3.24	$3,337 – $4,515
Sprinter van	$2,405	$1.98	$2,020 – $2,790

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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 Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes into Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$5,652	$5.06	$4,860 – $6,443	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$15,844	$5.95	$13,626 – $18,063	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$7,784	$3.48	$6,694 – $8,874	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$4,738	$4.56	$4,074 – $5,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$5,933	$4.63	$5,102 – $6,763	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$15,384	$5.96	$13,230 – $17,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Melbourne, FL is estimated at $7,273 all-in in October 2026, or $6.00 a mile over about 1,212 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,255 and $8,291.

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

About 1,212 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 $1,184 of the $7,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,089 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,992, which makes Chicago, IL to Melbourne, 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