Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,209flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $2,760–$3,658
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Beach Gardens to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,919
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,209

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Beach Gardens$7,800

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

Palm Beach Gardens to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,658	$2.01	$2,365 – $2,950
53' refrigerated	$3,167	$2.40	$2,755 – $3,578
48' flatbed	$3,209	$2.43	$2,760 – $3,658
Step deck	$3,496	$2.65	$2,937 – $4,056
Power only	$2,349	$1.78	$2,043 – $2,654
Hotshot	$1,773	$1.34	$1,471 – $2,074
26' box truck	$1,737	$1.31	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,063	$0.80	$893 – $1,233

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More lanes from Palm Beach Gardens

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Beach Gardens, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,202 mi	$4,050	$3.37	$3,483 – $4,617	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,947	$2.64	$2,535 – $3,360	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$5,789	$2.51	$4,979 – $6,599	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,126 mi	$3,657	$3.25	$3,145 – $4,169	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,335 mi	$3,401	$2.55	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,268 mi	$3,261	$2.57	$2,804 – $3,717	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 Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,760 and $3,658.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $3,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,919 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,800, which makes Palm Beach Gardens, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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