Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL flatbed rate

$6,422flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 1,036 mi
Typical range: $5,523–$7,321
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,410
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $6,422

Return trip

Jacksonville → West Chicago$2,642

This direction runs 143% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

West Chicago to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,291	$5.11	$4,709 – $5,873
53' refrigerated	$6,307	$6.09	$5,487 – $7,127
48' flatbed	$6,422	$6.20	$5,523 – $7,321
Step deck	$7,003	$6.76	$5,883 – $8,124
Power only	$4,658	$4.50	$4,052 – $5,263
Hotshot	$3,514	$3.39	$2,917 – $4,112
26' box truck	$3,450	$3.33	$2,933 – $3,968
Sprinter van	$2,117	$2.04	$1,778 – $2,455

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More lanes from West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$5,047	$5.74	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$4,602	$4.21	$3,958 – $5,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,556	$5.56	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$5,020	$4.11	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d

More lanes into Jacksonville

48' flatbed lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$5,119	$5.20	$4,402 – $5,835	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$15,175	$5.97	$13,050 – $17,299	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$6,330	$6.22	$5,444 – $7,216	3 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$4,759	$4.91	$4,093 – $5,425	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$7,408	$3.50	$6,371 – $8,446	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$5,604	$4.70	$4,820 – $6,389	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$14,751	$5.99	$12,686 – $16,816	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from West Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL?

A 48' flatbed from West Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $6,422 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 1,036 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,523 and $7,321.

How far is West Chicago, IL from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,036 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 $1,012 of the $6,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,410 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to West Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,642, which makes West Chicago, IL to Jacksonville, FL 143% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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