Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cutler Bay, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,396flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $2,921–$3,871
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cutler Bay to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,396

Return trip

Chicago → Cutler Bay$8,254

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

Cutler Bay to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cutler Bay, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,816	$1.99	$2,506 – $3,126
53' refrigerated	$3,355	$2.37	$2,919 – $3,791
48' flatbed	$3,396	$2.40	$2,921 – $3,871
Step deck	$3,699	$2.61	$3,107 – $4,291
Power only	$2,491	$1.76	$2,167 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.33	$1,561 – $2,200
26' box truck	$1,841	$1.30	$1,565 – $2,118
Sprinter van	$1,126	$0.80	$946 – $1,307

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More lanes from Cutler Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Cutler Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,327	$3.32	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$6,175	$2.23	$5,310 – $7,039	6 d
Houston, TX	1,139 mi	$2,991	$2.63	$2,572 – $3,410	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,334 mi	$5,854	$2.51	$5,034 – $6,673	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$3,923	$3.19	$3,374 – $4,472	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$3,434	$2.54	$2,953 – $3,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$5,987	$2.24	$5,149 – $6,825	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$3,342	$2.56	$2,874 – $3,810	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 Cutler Bay, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Cutler Bay, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,921 and $3,871.

How far is Cutler Bay, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,415 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 $1,382 of the $3,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Cutler Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,254, which makes Cutler Bay, 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