Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,759flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,095 mi
Typical range: $2,373–$3,146
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ocala to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,689
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Chicago → Ocala$6,707

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

Ocala to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,277	$2.08	$2,026 – $2,527
53' refrigerated	$2,713	$2.48	$2,361 – $3,066
48' flatbed	$2,759	$2.52	$2,373 – $3,146
Step deck	$3,009	$2.75	$2,527 – $3,490
Power only	$2,006	$1.83	$1,745 – $2,267
Hotshot	$1,514	$1.38	$1,256 – $1,771
26' box truck	$1,485	$1.36	$1,262 – $1,708
Sprinter van	$911	$0.83	$765 – $1,056

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More lanes from Ocala

48' flatbed lanes from Ocala, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,730	$3.44	$3,208 – $4,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$5,712	$2.25	$4,912 – $6,512	6 d
Houston, TX	940 mi	$2,575	$2.74	$2,215 – $2,936	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,107 mi	$5,348	$2.54	$4,599 – $6,096	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,000 mi	$3,332	$3.33	$2,866 – $3,799	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$3,041	$2.61	$2,615 – $3,467	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$5,544	$2.26	$4,768 – $6,321	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$2,830	$2.66	$2,434 – $3,226	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 Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,095 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,373 and $3,146.

How far is Ocala, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,095 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 $1,070 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,689 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ocala, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,707, which makes Ocala, FL to Chicago, IL 59% 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