Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Miami Lakes, FL flatbed rate

$8,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.85
Distance: 1,389 mi
Typical range: $6,990–$9,266
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Miami Lakes price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,771
Fuel: $1,357
All-in estimate: $8,128

Return trip

Miami Lakes → Chicago$3,344

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 Lakes by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Miami Lakes, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,738	$4.85	$5,997 – $7,479
53' refrigerated	$8,028	$5.78	$6,985 – $9,072
48' flatbed	$8,128	$5.85	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,855	$6.37	$7,438 – $10,271
Power only	$5,959	$4.29	$5,185 – $6,734
Hotshot	$4,498	$3.24	$3,733 – $5,263
26' box truck	$4,405	$3.17	$3,744 – $5,066
Sprinter van	$2,695	$1.94	$2,264 – $3,126

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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 Lakes

48' flatbed lanes into Miami Lakes, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,278 mi	$6,293	$4.92	$5,412 – $7,174	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$16,321	$5.93	$14,036 – $18,606	6 d
Houston, TX	1,130 mi	$5,367	$4.75	$4,615 – $6,118	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$8,055	$3.47	$6,927 – $9,183	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,202 mi	$5,318	$4.42	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$6,174	$4.59	$5,310 – $7,039	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,662 mi	$15,828	$5.95	$13,612 – $18,044	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,294 mi	$5,986	$4.63	$5,148 – $6,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Miami Lakes, FL is estimated at $8,128 all-in in October 2026, or $5.85 a mile over about 1,389 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,990 and $9,266.

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

About 1,389 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 $1,357 of the $8,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,771 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,344, which makes Chicago, IL to Miami Lakes, 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