Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, PA flatbed rate

$3,966flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.87
Distance: 676 mi
Typical range: $3,411–$4,521
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Harrisburg price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,306
Fuel: $660
All-in estimate: $3,966

Return trip

Harrisburg → Chicago$2,252

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

Chicago to Harrisburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,233	$4.78	$2,878 – $3,589
53' refrigerated	$3,857	$5.70	$3,355 – $4,358
48' flatbed	$3,966	$5.87	$3,411 – $4,521
Step deck	$4,334	$6.41	$3,640 – $5,027
Power only	$2,821	$4.17	$2,455 – $3,188
Hotshot	$2,128	$3.15	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,099	$3.10	$1,784 – $2,413
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.91	$1,086 – $1,500

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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 Harrisburg

48' flatbed lanes into Harrisburg, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,620	$8.76	$1,393 – $1,847	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,721 mi	$13,678	$5.03	$11,763 – $15,593	6 d
Houston, TX	1,498 mi	$5,723	$3.82	$4,922 – $6,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$6,872	$2.93	$5,910 – $7,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,331	$3.75	$5,445 – $7,217	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,682 mi	$13,501	$5.03	$11,611 – $15,391	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,434 mi	$5,519	$3.85	$4,746 – $6,291	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, PA is estimated at $3,966 all-in in October 2026, or $5.87 a mile over about 676 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,411 and $4,521.

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

About 676 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 $660 of the $3,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,252, which makes Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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