Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altoona, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,029flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $1,745–$2,313
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,462
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,029

Return trip

Chicago → Altoona$3,573

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Altoona to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,647	$2.84	$1,466 – $1,828
53' refrigerated	$1,965	$3.39	$1,709 – $2,220
48' flatbed	$2,029	$3.50	$1,745 – $2,313
Step deck	$2,218	$3.82	$1,863 – $2,573
Power only	$1,432	$2.47	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,079	$1.86	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,067	$1.84	$907 – $1,227
Sprinter van	$659	$1.14	$553 – $764

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More lanes from Altoona

48' flatbed lanes from Altoona, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	277 mi	$1,804	$6.51	$1,551 – $2,056	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,894	$2.63	$5,929 – $7,859	6 d
Houston, TX	1,426 mi	$4,199	$2.94	$3,611 – $4,786	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,249 mi	$6,623	$2.94	$5,696 – $7,550	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	207 mi	$1,505	$7.27	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,612 mi	$4,653	$2.89	$4,002 – $5,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,588 mi	$6,804	$2.63	$5,851 – $7,757	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$4,018	$2.97	$3,455 – $4,580	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 Altoona, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Altoona, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,745 and $2,313.

How far is Altoona, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 580 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $567 of the $2,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Altoona, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,573, which makes Altoona, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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