Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,229flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,331 mi
Typical range: $2,777–$3,681
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Palm Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,929
Fuel: $1,300
All-in estimate: $3,229

Return trip

Chicago → Royal Palm Beach$7,848

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

Royal Palm Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,674	$2.01	$2,380 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,187	$2.39	$2,773 – $3,601
48' flatbed	$3,229	$2.43	$2,777 – $3,681
Step deck	$3,518	$2.64	$2,955 – $4,081
Power only	$2,364	$1.78	$2,057 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,784	$1.34	$1,481 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,748	$1.31	$1,486 – $2,010
Sprinter van	$1,070	$0.80	$899 – $1,241

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More lanes from Royal Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$4,085	$3.36	$3,514 – $4,657	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,735 mi	$6,116	$2.24	$5,260 – $6,972	6 d
Houston, TX	1,117 mi	$2,945	$2.64	$2,533 – $3,357	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$5,791	$2.51	$4,980 – $6,602	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$3,691	$3.24	$3,174 – $4,208	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,334 mi	$3,399	$2.55	$2,923 – $3,874	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$5,936	$2.24	$5,105 – $6,767	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,270 mi	$3,265	$2.57	$2,808 – $3,722	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 Royal Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,229 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,777 and $3,681.

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

About 1,331 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 $1,300 of the $3,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,848, which makes Royal Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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