Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Miami, FL flatbed rate

$8,196flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.84
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $7,049–$9,344
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,825
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $8,196

Return trip

Miami → Chicago$3,372

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

Chicago to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$4.84	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,097	$5.77	$7,044 – $9,149
48' flatbed	$8,196	$5.84	$7,049 – $9,344
Step deck	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356
Power only	$6,011	$4.28	$5,230 – $6,792
Hotshot	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308
26' box truck	$4,443	$3.17	$3,777 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,718	$1.94	$2,283 – $3,153

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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 Miami

48' flatbed lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,325	$4.92	$5,439 – $7,210	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$16,385	$5.92	$14,091 – $18,679	6 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,412	$4.74	$4,654 – $6,170	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,092	$3.46	$6,959 – $9,225	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,350	$4.42	$4,601 – $6,099	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,216	$4.59	$5,346 – $7,086	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$15,893	$5.94	$13,668 – $18,117	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$6,035	$4.62	$5,190 – $6,879	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL is estimated at $8,196 all-in in October 2026, or $5.84 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,049 and $9,344.

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

About 1,403 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 $1,371 of the $8,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,825 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,372, which makes Chicago, IL to Miami, 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