Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,450flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 761 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,793
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethlehem to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,707
Fuel: $743
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Chicago → Bethlehem$4,314

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

Bethlehem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,003	$2.63	$1,783 – $2,224
53' refrigerated	$2,389	$3.14	$2,079 – $2,700
48' flatbed	$2,450	$3.22	$2,107 – $2,793
Step deck	$2,675	$3.52	$2,247 – $3,103
Power only	$1,753	$2.30	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,322	$1.74	$1,097 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,302	$1.71	$1,107 – $1,497
Sprinter van	$801	$1.05	$673 – $930

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More lanes from Bethlehem

48' flatbed lanes from Bethlehem, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	88 mi	$1,205	$13.69	$1,036 – $1,374	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,814 mi	$7,338	$2.61	$6,311 – $8,365	6 d
Houston, TX	1,594 mi	$4,609	$2.89	$3,964 – $5,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,437 mi	$7,113	$2.92	$6,117 – $8,108	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,786 mi	$5,078	$2.84	$4,367 – $5,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	937 mi	$4,375	$4.67	$3,762 – $4,987	2 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 Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 761 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,793.

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

About 761 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 $743 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,707 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,314, which makes Bethlehem, PA to Chicago, IL 43% 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