Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sebastian, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,052flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,242 mi
Typical range: $2,625–$3,479
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sebastian to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,839
Fuel: $1,213
All-in estimate: $3,052

Return trip

Chicago → Sebastian$7,418

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

Sebastian to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sebastian, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,524	$2.03	$2,247 – $2,802
53' refrigerated	$3,008	$2.42	$2,617 – $3,399
48' flatbed	$3,052	$2.46	$2,625 – $3,479
Step deck	$3,326	$2.68	$2,794 – $3,858
Power only	$2,229	$1.79	$1,939 – $2,519
Hotshot	$1,682	$1.35	$1,396 – $1,968
26' box truck	$1,649	$1.33	$1,402 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,010	$0.81	$848 – $1,171

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More lanes from Sebastian

48' flatbed lanes from Sebastian, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,138 mi	$3,877	$3.41	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,686 mi	$6,017	$2.24	$5,175 – $6,860	6 d
Houston, TX	1,077 mi	$2,861	$2.66	$2,461 – $3,262	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,257 mi	$5,682	$2.52	$4,886 – $6,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,060 mi	$3,487	$3.29	$2,999 – $3,975	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,297 mi	$3,321	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,786	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,600 mi	$5,843	$2.25	$5,025 – $6,662	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,216 mi	$3,152	$2.59	$2,711 – $3,593	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 Sebastian, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sebastian, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,625 and $3,479.

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

About 1,242 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 $1,213 of the $3,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,839 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,418, which makes Sebastian, 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