Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hanover, PA flatbed rate

$3,982flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $3,425–$4,540
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hanover price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,318
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $3,982

Return trip

Hanover → Chicago$2,261

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

Chicago to Hanover by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hanover, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,247	$4.78	$2,890 – $3,604
53' refrigerated	$3,873	$5.70	$3,370 – $4,377
48' flatbed	$3,982	$5.86	$3,425 – $4,540
Step deck	$4,351	$6.40	$3,655 – $5,048
Power only	$2,834	$4.17	$2,465 – $3,202
Hotshot	$2,137	$3.14	$1,774 – $2,501
26' box truck	$2,108	$3.10	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.91	$1,091 – $1,507

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Hanover

48' flatbed lanes into Hanover, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,678	$8.31	$1,443 – $1,913	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$13,660	$5.03	$11,748 – $15,572	6 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$5,647	$3.83	$4,856 – $6,437	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$6,853	$2.94	$5,894 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,234	$10.54	$1,061 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$6,264	$3.76	$5,387 – $7,141	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$13,474	$5.04	$11,588 – $15,360	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$5,461	$3.86	$4,697 – $6,226	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hanover, PA is estimated at $3,982 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,425 and $4,540.

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

About 680 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 $664 of the $3,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,261, which makes Chicago, IL to Hanover, PA 76% more expensive. 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