Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pinellas Park, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,942flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $2,531–$3,354
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pinellas Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,782
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $2,942

Return trip

Chicago → Pinellas Park$7,152

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

Pinellas Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pinellas Park, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,432	$2.05	$2,164 – $2,699
53' refrigerated	$2,898	$2.44	$2,521 – $3,275
48' flatbed	$2,942	$2.48	$2,531 – $3,354
Step deck	$3,207	$2.70	$2,694 – $3,720
Power only	$2,145	$1.81	$1,866 – $2,424
Hotshot	$1,619	$1.36	$1,344 – $1,894
26' box truck	$1,588	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,826
Sprinter van	$973	$0.82	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Pinellas Park

48' flatbed lanes from Pinellas Park, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,198 mi	$4,039	$3.37	$3,474 – $4,605	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,533 mi	$5,708	$2.25	$4,909 – $6,507	6 d
Houston, TX	919 mi	$2,531	$2.75	$2,177 – $2,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$5,341	$2.54	$4,593 – $6,089	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,114 mi	$3,626	$3.26	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,138 mi	$2,989	$2.63	$2,571 – $3,407	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,445 mi	$5,530	$2.26	$4,756 – $6,305	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,067 mi	$2,841	$2.66	$2,443 – $3,238	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 Pinellas Park, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pinellas Park, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,942 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,531 and $3,354.

How far is Pinellas Park, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $2,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,782 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Pinellas Park, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,152, which makes Pinellas Park, 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