Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Palm Bay, FL flatbed rate

$7,331flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $6,304–$8,357
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,135
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $7,331

Return trip

Palm Bay → Chicago$3,016

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

Chicago to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,062	$4.95	$5,395 – $6,728
53' refrigerated	$7,224	$5.90	$6,285 – $8,163
48' flatbed	$7,331	$5.99	$6,304 – $8,357
Step deck	$7,989	$6.53	$6,711 – $9,267
Power only	$5,351	$4.37	$4,655 – $6,047
Hotshot	$4,038	$3.30	$3,352 – $4,725
26' box truck	$3,959	$3.23	$3,365 – $4,553
Sprinter van	$2,425	$1.98	$2,037 – $2,813

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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 Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$5,700	$5.04	$4,902 – $6,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$15,866	$5.94	$13,645 – $18,087	6 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$5,106	$4.81	$4,391 – $5,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$7,796	$3.48	$6,705 – $8,888	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$4,780	$4.55	$4,111 – $5,450	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,940	$4.63	$5,109 – $6,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$15,405	$5.96	$13,248 – $17,562	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$5,623	$4.69	$4,836 – $6,411	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $7,331 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,304 and $8,357.

How far is Chicago, IL from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,196 of the $7,331 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,016, which makes Chicago, IL to Palm Bay, 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