Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Royal Palm Beach, FL flatbed rate

$7,848flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $6,749–$8,947
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Royal Palm Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,548
Fuel: $1,300
All-in estimate: $7,848

Return trip

Royal Palm Beach → Chicago$3,229

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

Chicago to Royal Palm Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Royal Palm Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$4.88	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,746	$5.82	$6,739 – $8,753
48' flatbed	$7,848	$5.90	$6,749 – $8,947
Step deck	$8,550	$6.42	$7,182 – $9,918
Power only	$5,745	$4.32	$4,999 – $6,492
Hotshot	$4,336	$3.26	$3,599 – $5,074
26' box truck	$4,248	$3.19	$3,611 – $4,885
Sprinter van	$2,600	$1.95	$2,184 – $3,016

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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 Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Royal Palm Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,040	$4.97	$5,195 – $6,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$16,219	$5.93	$13,949 – $18,490	6 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$5,318	$4.76	$4,573 – $6,062	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$8,000	$3.47	$6,880 – $9,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$5,093	$4.47	$4,380 – $5,807	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$6,136	$4.60	$5,277 – $6,996	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$15,743	$5.95	$13,539 – $17,946	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,270 mi	$5,895	$4.64	$5,070 – $6,720	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Royal Palm Beach, FL is estimated at $7,848 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,749 and $8,947.

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

About 1,331 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 $1,300 of the $7,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,229, which makes Chicago, IL to Royal Palm Beach, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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