Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,220flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 606 mi
Typical range: $1,909–$2,530
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,628
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,220

Return trip

Chicago → Miami$3,307

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Miami to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,804	$2.98	$1,606 – $2,002
53' refrigerated	$2,152	$3.55	$1,872 – $2,432
48' flatbed	$2,220	$3.66	$1,909 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,427	$4.00	$2,038 – $2,815
Power only	$1,570	$2.59	$1,366 – $1,774
Hotshot	$1,184	$1.95	$983 – $1,385
26' box truck	$1,169	$1.93	$994 – $1,345
Sprinter van	$722	$1.19	$606 – $837

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,362 mi	$5,570	$4.09	$4,791 – $6,350	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,577 mi	$4,692	$2.98	$4,035 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	580 mi	$2,264	$3.90	$1,947 – $2,581	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,176 mi	$4,065	$3.46	$3,496 – $4,635	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,283 mi	$5,046	$3.93	$4,340 – $5,753	3 d
San Antonio, TX	655 mi	$2,459	$3.75	$2,115 – $2,803	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,522 mi	$4,554	$2.99	$3,916 – $5,191	4 d
Dallas, TX	357 mi	$1,685	$4.72	$1,450 – $1,921	1 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 Miami, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 606 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,909 and $2,530.

How far is Miami, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 606 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $592 of the $2,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,628 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Miami, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,307, which makes Miami, OK to Chicago, IL 33% 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