Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Orange, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,823flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $2,428–$3,218
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Orange to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $2,823

Return trip

Chicago → Port Orange$6,862

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

Port Orange to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Orange, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,330	$2.07	$2,074 – $2,587
53' refrigerated	$2,778	$2.46	$2,416 – $3,139
48' flatbed	$2,823	$2.50	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,078	$2.73	$2,585 – $3,570
Power only	$2,054	$1.82	$1,787 – $2,321
Hotshot	$1,550	$1.38	$1,287 – $1,814
26' box truck	$1,521	$1.35	$1,293 – $1,749
Sprinter van	$932	$0.83	$783 – $1,081

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More lanes from Port Orange

48' flatbed lanes from Port Orange, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,646	$3.46	$3,136 – $4,157	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,614 mi	$5,872	$2.25	$5,050 – $6,694	6 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,744	$2.69	$2,360 – $3,129	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,186 mi	$5,524	$2.53	$4,750 – $6,297	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	972 mi	$3,260	$3.35	$2,804 – $3,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$3,211	$2.58	$2,761 – $3,660	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$5,704	$2.25	$4,905 – $6,503	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,140 mi	$2,993	$2.63	$2,574 – $3,412	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 Port Orange, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Port Orange, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,823 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,428 and $3,218.

How far is Port Orange, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,127 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 $1,101 of the $2,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Port Orange, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,862, which makes Port Orange, 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