Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, KY to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,524flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 299 mi
Typical range: $1,311–$1,738
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,232
Fuel: $292
All-in estimate: $1,524

Return trip

Chicago → Florence$2,053

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Florence to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, KY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,211	$4.05	$1,078 – $1,345
53' refrigerated	$1,447	$4.84	$1,259 – $1,635
48' flatbed	$1,524	$5.10	$1,311 – $1,738
Step deck	$1,673	$5.60	$1,406 – $1,941
Power only	$1,034	$3.46	$900 – $1,169
Hotshot	$779	$2.61	$647 – $912
26' box truck	$777	$2.60	$661 – $894
Sprinter van	$485	$1.62	$407 – $562

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More lanes from Florence

48' flatbed lanes from Florence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$3,430	$5.01	$2,950 – $3,910	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$6,621	$2.96	$5,694 – $7,548	5 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$3,609	$3.47	$3,103 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$6,186	$3.35	$5,320 – $7,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$2,996	$4.96	$2,576 – $3,415	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$4,080	$3.36	$3,509 – $4,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$6,503	$2.97	$5,593 – $7,413	5 d
Dallas, TX	945 mi	$3,351	$3.55	$2,882 – $3,821	2 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 Florence, KY to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, KY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,524 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 299 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,311 and $1,738.

How far is Florence, KY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $292 of the $1,524 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Florence, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Florence, KY to Chicago, IL 26% 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