Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chester, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,484flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$2,832
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,726
Fuel: $758
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

Chicago → Chester$4,376

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

Chester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Chester, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,033	$2.62	$1,809 – $2,257
53' refrigerated	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739
48' flatbed	$2,484	$3.20	$2,137 – $2,832
Step deck	$2,713	$3.50	$2,279 – $3,147
Power only	$1,779	$2.29	$1,548 – $2,011
Hotshot	$1,342	$1.73	$1,114 – $1,570
26' box truck	$1,322	$1.70	$1,123 – $1,520
Sprinter van	$813	$1.05	$683 – $943

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More lanes from Chester

48' flatbed lanes from Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,345	$2.61	$6,317 – $8,373	6 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,110	$2.92	$6,115 – $8,105	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$5,017	$2.85	$4,315 – $5,720	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,248	$2.61	$6,233 – $8,263	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	881 mi	$4,175	$4.74	$3,591 – $4,760	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 Chester, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Chester, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $2,832.

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

About 776 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 $758 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,726 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,376, which makes Chester, 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