Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sunrise, FL flatbed rate

$8,041flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $6,916–$9,167
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sunrise price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,702
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $8,041

Return trip

Sunrise → Chicago$3,309

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

Chicago to Sunrise by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sunrise, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,664	$4.86	$5,931 – $7,397
53' refrigerated	$7,941	$5.79	$6,908 – $8,973
48' flatbed	$8,041	$5.87	$6,916 – $9,167
Step deck	$8,760	$6.39	$7,359 – $10,162
Power only	$5,893	$4.30	$5,127 – $6,659
Hotshot	$4,448	$3.24	$3,692 – $5,204
26' box truck	$4,356	$3.18	$3,703 – $5,010
Sprinter van	$2,666	$1.94	$2,239 – $3,092

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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 Sunrise

48' flatbed lanes into Sunrise, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$6,205	$4.94	$5,336 – $7,073	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$16,294	$5.93	$14,013 – $18,576	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$5,355	$4.75	$4,606 – $6,105	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,320 mi	$8,043	$3.47	$6,917 – $9,169	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$5,243	$4.44	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$6,167	$4.60	$5,303 – $7,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$15,807	$5.95	$13,594 – $18,020	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$5,963	$4.63	$5,128 – $6,798	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sunrise, FL is estimated at $8,041 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,916 and $9,167.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,339 of the $8,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Chicago, IL to Sunrise, 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