Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago Heights, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,396flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,012
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago Heights to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,633
Fuel: $763
All-in estimate: $4,396

Return trip

Philadelphia → Chicago Heights$2,496

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago Heights to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago Heights, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,598	$4.61	$3,202 – $3,994
53' refrigerated	$4,290	$5.49	$3,733 – $4,848
48' flatbed	$4,396	$5.63	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,800	$6.15	$4,032 – $5,568
Power only	$3,149	$4.03	$2,740 – $3,559
Hotshot	$2,376	$3.04	$1,972 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,339	$3.00	$1,988 – $2,690
Sprinter van	$1,439	$1.84	$1,209 – $1,669

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More lanes from Chicago Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$4,892	$5.80	$4,207 – $5,577	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$4,569	$4.21	$3,929 – $5,208	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$7,057	$4.15	$6,069 – $8,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$5,010	$4.12	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	992 mi	$6,209	$6.26	$5,340 – $7,078	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago Heights, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago Heights, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,396 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,012.

How far is Chicago Heights, IL from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 781 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 $763 of the $4,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,633 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Chicago Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,496, which makes Chicago Heights, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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