Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Bay, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,016flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,224 mi
Typical range: $2,594–$3,438
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Bay to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $1,196
All-in estimate: $3,016

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Bay$7,331

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

Palm Bay to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Bay, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$2.04	$2,220 – $2,768
53' refrigerated	$2,972	$2.43	$2,586 – $3,359
48' flatbed	$3,016	$2.46	$2,594 – $3,438
Step deck	$3,287	$2.69	$2,761 – $3,813
Power only	$2,202	$1.80	$1,915 – $2,488
Hotshot	$1,661	$1.36	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,629	$1.33	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$998	$0.82	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from Palm Bay

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,855	$3.41	$3,315 – $4,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$5,983	$2.24	$5,145 – $6,820	6 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$2,828	$2.67	$2,432 – $3,224	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$5,644	$2.52	$4,854 – $6,434	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$3,464	$3.30	$2,979 – $3,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,290	$2.57	$2,829 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$5,809	$2.25	$4,996 – $6,622	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,198 mi	$3,114	$2.60	$2,678 – $3,550	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 Palm Bay, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Bay, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,594 and $3,438.

How far is Palm Bay, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,224 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 $1,196 of the $3,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Palm Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,331, which makes Palm Bay, 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