Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,002flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,217 mi
Typical range: $2,582–$3,422
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Melbourne to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,813
Fuel: $1,189
All-in estimate: $3,002

Return trip

Chicago → West Melbourne$7,297

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

West Melbourne to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,482	$2.04	$2,209 – $2,755
53' refrigerated	$2,958	$2.43	$2,574 – $3,343
48' flatbed	$3,002	$2.47	$2,582 – $3,422
Step deck	$3,272	$2.69	$2,748 – $3,795
Power only	$2,191	$1.80	$1,906 – $2,476
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.36	$1,372 – $1,935
26' box truck	$1,621	$1.33	$1,378 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$993	$0.82	$834 – $1,152

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More lanes from West Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes from West Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$3,833	$3.42	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$5,979	$2.24	$5,142 – $6,816	6 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$2,826	$2.67	$2,430 – $3,222	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$5,640	$2.52	$4,850 – $6,429	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$3,443	$3.30	$2,961 – $3,925	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$3,288	$2.57	$2,828 – $3,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$5,805	$2.25	$4,992 – $6,618	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,195 mi	$3,108	$2.60	$2,673 – $3,543	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 West Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from West Melbourne, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,002 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,217 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,582 and $3,422.

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

About 1,217 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 $1,189 of the $3,002 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,813 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,297, which makes West Melbourne, 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