Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Riviera Beach, FL flatbed rate

$7,838flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 1,329 mi
Typical range: $6,741–$8,936
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Riviera Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,540
Fuel: $1,298
All-in estimate: $7,838

Return trip

Riviera Beach → Chicago$3,225

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

Chicago to Riviera Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Riviera Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,492	$4.88	$5,778 – $7,206
53' refrigerated	$7,736	$5.82	$6,730 – $8,742
48' flatbed	$7,838	$5.90	$6,741 – $8,936
Step deck	$8,540	$6.43	$7,174 – $9,906
Power only	$5,738	$4.32	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,331	$3.26	$3,595 – $5,067
26' box truck	$4,243	$3.19	$3,606 – $4,879
Sprinter van	$2,597	$1.95	$2,181 – $3,012

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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 Riviera Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Riviera Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,000	$4.98	$5,160 – $6,840	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$16,262	$5.93	$13,986 – $18,539	6 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$5,348	$4.75	$4,599 – $6,096	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,313 mi	$8,021	$3.47	$6,898 – $9,144	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$5,058	$4.48	$4,350 – $5,766	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$6,170	$4.59	$5,307 – $7,034	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$15,785	$5.95	$13,575 – $17,995	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,277 mi	$5,921	$4.64	$5,092 – $6,750	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Riviera Beach, FL is estimated at $7,838 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 1,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,741 and $8,936.

How far is Chicago, IL from Riviera Beach, FL by truck?

About 1,329 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 $1,298 of the $7,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riviera Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,225, which makes Chicago, IL to Riviera Beach, 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