Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,309flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,371 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,772
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sunrise to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,970
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Chicago → Sunrise$8,041

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

Sunrise to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,742	$2.00	$2,440 – $3,043
53' refrigerated	$3,267	$2.38	$2,842 – $3,692
48' flatbed	$3,309	$2.41	$2,845 – $3,772
Step deck	$3,604	$2.63	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,425	$1.77	$2,109 – $2,740
Hotshot	$1,830	$1.33	$1,519 – $2,141
26' box truck	$1,792	$1.31	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,097	$0.80	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Sunrise

48' flatbed lanes from Sunrise, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,256 mi	$4,197	$3.34	$3,609 – $4,784	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$6,144	$2.24	$5,284 – $7,005	6 d
Houston, TX	1,127 mi	$2,966	$2.63	$2,551 – $3,381	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,320 mi	$5,822	$2.51	$5,007 – $6,638	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,181 mi	$3,799	$3.22	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$3,415	$2.54	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$5,961	$2.24	$5,126 – $6,795	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$3,302	$2.56	$2,840 – $3,765	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 Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sunrise, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,772.

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

About 1,371 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 $1,339 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,970 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,041, which makes Sunrise, 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