Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Winter Springs, FL to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,875flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $2,472–$3,277
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Winter Springs to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,749
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $2,875

Return trip

Chicago → Winter Springs$6,987

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

Winter Springs to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Winter Springs, FL to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,374	$2.06	$2,113 – $2,635
53' refrigerated	$2,830	$2.45	$2,462 – $3,198
48' flatbed	$2,875	$2.49	$2,472 – $3,277
Step deck	$3,134	$2.72	$2,632 – $3,635
Power only	$2,094	$1.82	$1,822 – $2,366
Hotshot	$1,580	$1.37	$1,311 – $1,849
26' box truck	$1,550	$1.34	$1,317 – $1,782
Sprinter van	$950	$0.82	$798 – $1,102

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More lanes from Winter Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Winter Springs, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,092 mi	$3,752	$3.44	$3,227 – $4,277	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,608 mi	$5,860	$2.25	$5,039 – $6,680	6 d
Houston, TX	1,008 mi	$2,717	$2.70	$2,337 – $3,098	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,179 mi	$5,508	$2.53	$4,737 – $6,279	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,011 mi	$3,361	$3.32	$2,890 – $3,831	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$3,181	$2.59	$2,736 – $3,627	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,523 mi	$5,688	$2.25	$4,892 – $6,484	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,135 mi	$2,983	$2.63	$2,565 – $3,400	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 Springs, FL to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Winter Springs, FL to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,875 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,472 and $3,277.

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

About 1,153 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 $1,126 of the $2,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,987, which makes Winter Springs, 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