Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,227flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $2,775–$3,679
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Palm Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $3,227

Return trip

Chicago → West Palm Beach$7,843

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

West Palm Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,673	$2.01	$2,379 – $2,967
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$2.39	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,227	$2.43	$2,775 – $3,679
Step deck	$3,516	$2.64	$2,953 – $4,078
Power only	$2,362	$1.78	$2,055 – $2,669
Hotshot	$1,783	$1.34	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,747	$1.31	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,069	$0.80	$898 – $1,240

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More lanes from West Palm Beach

48' flatbed lanes from West Palm Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,209 mi	$4,069	$3.37	$3,500 – $4,639	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$6,128	$2.24	$5,270 – $6,986	6 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$2,958	$2.63	$2,544 – $3,372	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,311 mi	$5,802	$2.51	$4,990 – $6,615	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,133 mi	$3,675	$3.24	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$3,411	$2.55	$2,934 – $3,889	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$5,946	$2.24	$5,114 – $6,779	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$3,275	$2.57	$2,817 – $3,734	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 Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from West Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,775 and $3,679.

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

About 1,330 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 $1,299 of the $3,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,843, which makes West Palm Beach, FL to Chicago, IL 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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