Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,940flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,186 mi
Typical range: $2,529–$3,352
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plant City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,781
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $2,940

Return trip

Chicago → Plant City$7,147

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

Plant City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$2.05	$2,163 – $2,697
53' refrigerated	$2,896	$2.44	$2,519 – $3,272
48' flatbed	$2,940	$2.48	$2,529 – $3,352
Step deck	$3,205	$2.70	$2,692 – $3,718
Power only	$2,144	$1.81	$1,865 – $2,423
Hotshot	$1,618	$1.36	$1,343 – $1,893
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$972	$0.82	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Plant City

48' flatbed lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$3,958	$3.39	$3,404 – $4,512	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$5,781	$2.25	$4,971 – $6,590	6 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$2,613	$2.73	$2,247 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$5,421	$2.53	$4,662 – $6,180	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$3,552	$3.27	$3,054 – $4,049	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$3,073	$2.61	$2,642 – $3,503	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$5,605	$2.26	$4,820 – $6,390	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,100 mi	$2,910	$2.65	$2,502 – $3,317	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 Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,940 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,529 and $3,352.

How far is Plant City, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,186 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 $1,159 of the $2,940 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,147, which makes Plant City, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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