Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chambersburg, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,161flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 637 mi
Typical range: $1,859–$2,464
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chambersburg to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $622
All-in estimate: $2,161

Return trip

Chicago → Chambersburg$3,806

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

Chambersburg to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chambersburg, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,759	$2.76	$1,565 – $1,952
53' refrigerated	$2,098	$3.29	$1,825 – $2,371
48' flatbed	$2,161	$3.39	$1,859 – $2,464
Step deck	$2,362	$3.71	$1,984 – $2,740
Power only	$1,533	$2.41	$1,333 – $1,732
Hotshot	$1,156	$1.81	$959 – $1,352
26' box truck	$1,141	$1.79	$970 – $1,312
Sprinter van	$704	$1.10	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Chambersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Chambersburg, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	239 mi	$1,683	$7.04	$1,448 – $1,919	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,674 mi	$7,007	$2.62	$6,026 – $7,988	6 d
Houston, TX	1,442 mi	$4,238	$2.94	$3,644 – $4,831	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,293 mi	$6,737	$2.94	$5,794 – $7,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,357	$8.59	$1,167 – $1,547	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$4,702	$2.88	$4,044 – $5,360	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,633 mi	$6,910	$2.62	$5,943 – $7,878	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$4,084	$2.96	$3,512 – $4,655	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 Chambersburg, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Chambersburg, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,161 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 637 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,859 and $2,464.

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

About 637 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 $622 of the $2,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,806, which makes Chambersburg, 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