Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sarasota, FL flatbed rate

$7,365flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.98
Distance: 1,231 mi
Typical range: $6,334–$8,396
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,162
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $7,365

Return trip

Sarasota → Chicago$3,030

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

Chicago to Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,090	$4.95	$5,420 – $6,760
53' refrigerated	$7,258	$5.90	$6,314 – $8,202
48' flatbed	$7,365	$5.98	$6,334 – $8,396
Step deck	$8,026	$6.52	$6,742 – $9,310
Power only	$5,377	$4.37	$4,678 – $6,076
Hotshot	$4,058	$3.30	$3,368 – $4,748
26' box truck	$3,978	$3.23	$3,381 – $4,574
Sprinter van	$2,436	$1.98	$2,046 – $2,826

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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 Sarasota

48' flatbed lanes into Sarasota, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$6,104	$4.96	$5,250 – $6,959	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$15,282	$5.97	$13,142 – $17,421	6 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$4,653	$4.95	$4,002 – $5,305	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$7,458	$3.50	$6,414 – $8,502	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$5,125	$4.46	$4,408 – $5,843	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$5,472	$4.73	$4,706 – $6,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$14,800	$5.99	$12,728 – $16,871	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,096 mi	$5,238	$4.78	$4,505 – $5,972	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $7,365 all-in in October 2026, or $5.98 a mile over about 1,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,334 and $8,396.

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

About 1,231 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 $1,203 of the $7,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,162 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,030, which makes Chicago, IL to Sarasota, 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