Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sanford, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,859flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $2,459–$3,259
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sanford to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,740
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $2,859

Return trip

Chicago → Sanford$6,949

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

Sanford to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sanford, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,361	$2.06	$2,101 – $2,620
53' refrigerated	$2,814	$2.46	$2,448 – $3,179
48' flatbed	$2,859	$2.50	$2,459 – $3,259
Step deck	$3,117	$2.72	$2,618 – $3,615
Power only	$2,082	$1.82	$1,811 – $2,352
Hotshot	$1,571	$1.37	$1,304 – $1,838
26' box truck	$1,541	$1.35	$1,310 – $1,772
Sprinter van	$944	$0.82	$793 – $1,095

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More lanes from Sanford

48' flatbed lanes from Sanford, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,085 mi	$3,733	$3.44	$3,210 – $4,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$5,854	$2.25	$5,034 – $6,673	6 d
Houston, TX	1,006 mi	$2,713	$2.70	$2,333 – $3,093	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$5,501	$2.53	$4,731 – $6,272	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,003 mi	$3,340	$3.33	$2,872 – $3,808	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,179	$2.59	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,521 mi	$5,684	$2.25	$4,888 – $6,480	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$2,976	$2.63	$2,560 – $3,393	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 Sanford, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sanford, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,859 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,459 and $3,259.

How far is Sanford, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,145 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 $1,119 of the $2,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,740 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sanford, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,949, which makes Sanford, 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