Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL flatbed rate

$2,555flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 992 mi
Typical range: $2,197–$2,912
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,586
Fuel: $969
All-in estimate: $2,555

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Jacksonville$6,209

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

Jacksonville to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,103	$2.12	$1,872 – $2,334
53' refrigerated	$2,507	$2.53	$2,181 – $2,833
48' flatbed	$2,555	$2.58	$2,197 – $2,912
Step deck	$2,786	$2.81	$2,341 – $3,232
Power only	$1,850	$1.86	$1,609 – $2,090
Hotshot	$1,396	$1.41	$1,158 – $1,633
26' box truck	$1,371	$1.38	$1,165 – $1,576
Sprinter van	$841	$0.85	$707 – $976

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More lanes from Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes from Jacksonville, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$3,462	$3.51	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$5,722	$2.25	$4,921 – $6,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$2,604	$2.56	$2,240 – $2,969	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,636	$2.72	$2,267 – $3,005	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$5,363	$2.54	$4,612 – $6,114	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,104	$2.60	$2,669 – $3,538	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$5,563	$2.26	$4,784 – $6,341	6 d

More lanes into Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,976	$3.53	$2,559 – $3,392	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,394	$3.13	$2,919 – $3,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,011	$2.36	$3,449 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,496	$3.20	$2,147 – $2,846	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,722	$3.06	$3,201 – $4,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $2,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 992 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,197 and $2,912.

How far is Jacksonville, FL from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 992 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 $969 of the $2,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,586 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,209, which makes Jacksonville, FL to Chicago Heights, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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