Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jacksonville, FL to North Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,684flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,057 mi
Typical range: $2,308–$3,060
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jacksonville to North Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,651
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $2,684

Return trip

North Chicago → Jacksonville$6,523

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

Jacksonville to North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jacksonville, FL to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,212	$2.09	$1,969 – $2,456
53' refrigerated	$2,637	$2.49	$2,294 – $2,980
48' flatbed	$2,684	$2.54	$2,308 – $3,060
Step deck	$2,927	$2.77	$2,458 – $3,395
Power only	$1,948	$1.84	$1,695 – $2,201
Hotshot	$1,470	$1.39	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.37	$1,227 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$885	$0.84	$743 – $1,027

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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 North Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$3,018	$3.51	$2,595 – $3,440	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,233	$4.00	$7,080 – $9,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,547	$3.17	$2,191 – $2,904	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,828	$3.04	$3,292 – $4,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278	5 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,100	$3.21	$2,666 – $3,534	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Jacksonville, FL to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,057 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,308 and $3,060.

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

About 1,057 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 $1,033 of the $2,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,651 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,523, which makes Jacksonville, FL to North Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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