Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riviera Beach, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,225flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,329 mi
Typical range: $2,773–$3,676
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riviera Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,927
Fuel: $1,298
All-in estimate: $3,225

Return trip

Chicago → Riviera Beach$7,838

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

Riviera Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Riviera Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$2.01	$2,377 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,183	$2.39	$2,769 – $3,597
48' flatbed	$3,225	$2.43	$2,773 – $3,676
Step deck	$3,514	$2.64	$2,951 – $4,076
Power only	$2,361	$1.78	$2,054 – $2,668
Hotshot	$1,782	$1.34	$1,479 – $2,085
26' box truck	$1,746	$1.31	$1,484 – $2,007
Sprinter van	$1,068	$0.80	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Riviera Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Riviera Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,058	$3.37	$3,490 – $4,627	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$6,132	$2.24	$5,274 – $6,991	6 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,962	$2.63	$2,547 – $3,376	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,313 mi	$5,807	$2.51	$4,994 – $6,620	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,129 mi	$3,665	$3.25	$3,152 – $4,178	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,343 mi	$3,417	$2.54	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$5,953	$2.24	$5,119 – $6,786	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,277 mi	$3,279	$2.57	$2,820 – $3,739	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 Riviera Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Riviera Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,329 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,773 and $3,676.

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

About 1,329 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 $1,298 of the $3,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,838, which makes Riviera Beach, 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