Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sebastian, FL flatbed rate

$7,418flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.97
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $6,379–$8,456
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sebastian price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,205
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $7,418

Return trip

Sebastian → Chicago$3,052

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

Chicago to Sebastian by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sebastian, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,135	$4.94	$5,461 – $6,810
53' refrigerated	$7,312	$5.89	$6,361 – $8,262
48' flatbed	$7,418	$5.97	$6,379 – $8,456
Step deck	$8,084	$6.51	$6,790 – $9,377
Power only	$5,417	$4.36	$4,713 – $6,122
Hotshot	$4,088	$3.29	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$4,008	$3.23	$3,406 – $4,609
Sprinter van	$2,454	$1.98	$2,062 – $2,847

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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 Sebastian

48' flatbed lanes into Sebastian, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$5,732	$5.04	$4,929 – $6,534	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,686 mi	$15,957	$5.94	$13,723 – $18,191	6 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$5,167	$4.80	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,257 mi	$7,849	$3.48	$6,750 – $8,948	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,060 mi	$4,812	$4.54	$4,139 – $5,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$5,997	$4.62	$5,157 – $6,836	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,600 mi	$15,496	$5.96	$13,327 – $17,665	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$5,691	$4.68	$4,894 – $6,488	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sebastian, FL is estimated at $7,418 all-in in October 2026, or $5.97 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,379 and $8,456.

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

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $7,418 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,052, which makes Chicago, IL to Sebastian, 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