Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,293flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $2,832–$3,754
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deerfield Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $3,293

Return trip

Chicago → Deerfield Beach$8,003

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

Deerfield Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,728	$2.00	$2,428 – $3,028
53' refrigerated	$3,251	$2.39	$2,828 – $3,674
48' flatbed	$3,293	$2.42	$2,832 – $3,754
Step deck	$3,587	$2.63	$3,013 – $4,161
Power only	$2,412	$1.77	$2,099 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.34	$1,511 – $2,130
26' box truck	$1,783	$1.31	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,091	$0.80	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Deerfield Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Deerfield Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,242 mi	$4,159	$3.35	$3,576 – $4,741	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,754 mi	$6,155	$2.23	$5,293 – $7,016	6 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,324 mi	$5,831	$2.51	$5,015 – $6,648	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,167 mi	$3,763	$3.22	$3,236 – $4,290	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,349 mi	$3,430	$2.54	$2,950 – $3,910	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$5,973	$2.24	$5,137 – $6,809	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,309	$2.56	$2,846 – $3,772	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 Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Deerfield Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,293 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,832 and $3,754.

How far is Deerfield Beach, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,331 of the $3,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Deerfield Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,003, which makes Deerfield Beach, 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