Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winter Park, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,885flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,158 mi
Typical range: $2,481–$3,289
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winter Park to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,754
Fuel: $1,131
All-in estimate: $2,885

Return trip

Chicago → Winter Park$7,012

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

Winter Park to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Park, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$2.06	$2,121 – $2,645
53' refrigerated	$2,840	$2.45	$2,471 – $3,209
48' flatbed	$2,885	$2.49	$2,481 – $3,289
Step deck	$3,145	$2.72	$2,641 – $3,648
Power only	$2,101	$1.81	$1,828 – $2,375
Hotshot	$1,586	$1.37	$1,316 – $1,855
26' box truck	$1,555	$1.34	$1,322 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$953	$0.82	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from Winter Park

48' flatbed lanes from Winter Park, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,101 mi	$3,776	$3.43	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$5,854	$2.25	$5,034 – $6,673	6 d
Houston, TX	1,004 mi	$2,709	$2.70	$2,330 – $3,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$5,501	$2.53	$4,731 – $6,272	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,020 mi	$3,384	$3.32	$2,910 – $3,858	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$3,173	$2.59	$2,729 – $3,617	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,520 mi	$5,682	$2.25	$4,886 – $6,477	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,979	$2.63	$2,562 – $3,396	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 Winter Park, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Winter Park, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,885 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,481 and $3,289.

How far is Winter Park, FL from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,158 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 $1,131 of the $2,885 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Winter Park, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,012, which makes Winter Park, 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