Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,839flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $2,442–$3,236
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Smyrna Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,730
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $2,839

Return trip

Chicago → New Smyrna Beach$6,900

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

New Smyrna Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,344	$2.07	$2,086 – $2,602
53' refrigerated	$2,794	$2.46	$2,430 – $3,157
48' flatbed	$2,839	$2.50	$2,442 – $3,236
Step deck	$3,095	$2.73	$2,600 – $3,590
Power only	$2,066	$1.82	$1,798 – $2,335
Hotshot	$1,559	$1.37	$1,294 – $1,825
26' box truck	$1,530	$1.35	$1,300 – $1,759
Sprinter van	$938	$0.83	$788 – $1,088

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More lanes from New Smyrna Beach

48' flatbed lanes from New Smyrna Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,057 mi	$3,657	$3.46	$3,145 – $4,169	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,620 mi	$5,884	$2.25	$5,060 – $6,708	6 d
Houston, TX	1,026 mi	$2,755	$2.69	$2,369 – $3,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,192 mi	$5,537	$2.53	$4,762 – $6,312	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	976 mi	$3,270	$3.35	$2,813 – $3,728	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,221	$2.58	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,537 mi	$5,716	$2.25	$4,916 – $6,516	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,008	$2.62	$2,587 – $3,429	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 New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,442 and $3,236.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,109 of the $2,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,730 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,900, which makes New Smyrna Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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