Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clearwater, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,921flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,512–$3,329
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clearwater to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $1,149
All-in estimate: $2,921

Return trip

Chicago → Clearwater$7,099

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clearwater to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clearwater, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,413	$2.05	$2,148 – $2,678
53' refrigerated	$2,876	$2.45	$2,502 – $3,250
48' flatbed	$2,921	$2.48	$2,512 – $3,329
Step deck	$3,183	$2.71	$2,674 – $3,693
Power only	$2,129	$1.81	$1,852 – $2,405
Hotshot	$1,606	$1.37	$1,333 – $1,880
26' box truck	$1,575	$1.34	$1,339 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$965	$0.82	$811 – $1,120

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More lanes from Clearwater

48' flatbed lanes from Clearwater, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$4,020	$3.38	$3,458 – $4,583	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$5,694	$2.25	$4,897 – $6,491	6 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,517	$2.76	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$5,323	$2.54	$4,578 – $6,068	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$3,608	$3.26	$3,103 – $4,113	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$5,516	$2.26	$4,744 – $6,288	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,059 mi	$2,824	$2.67	$2,429 – $3,219	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Clearwater, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,921 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,512 and $3,329.

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

About 1,176 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 $1,149 of the $2,921 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,099, which makes Clearwater, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. 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