Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,245flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,339 mi
Typical range: $2,791–$3,699
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palm Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,937
Fuel: $1,308
All-in estimate: $3,245

Return trip

Chicago → Palm Springs$7,887

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

Palm Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,688	$2.01	$2,392 – $2,984
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$2.39	$2,786 – $3,619
48' flatbed	$3,245	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,699
Step deck	$3,535	$2.64	$2,970 – $4,101
Power only	$2,376	$1.77	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,793	$1.34	$1,488 – $2,098
26' box truck	$1,757	$1.31	$1,493 – $2,020
Sprinter van	$1,075	$0.80	$903 – $1,247

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More lanes from Palm Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Palm Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,217 mi	$4,091	$3.36	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,746 mi	$6,138	$2.24	$5,279 – $6,998	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,966	$2.63	$2,551 – $3,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,316 mi	$5,813	$2.51	$5,000 – $6,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,141 mi	$3,696	$3.24	$3,179 – $4,213	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$3,419	$2.54	$2,941 – $3,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,656 mi	$5,957	$2.24	$5,123 – $6,791	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,281 mi	$3,288	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,748	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 Springs, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,245 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,339 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,791 and $3,699.

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

About 1,339 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 $1,308 of the $3,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,887, which makes Palm Springs, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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