Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Plum, PA flatbed rate

$3,241flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.49
Distance: 499 mi
Typical range: $2,787–$3,695
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Plum price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,754
Fuel: $487
All-in estimate: $3,241

Return trip

Plum → Chicago$1,840

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

Chicago to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,619	$5.25	$2,331 – $2,907
53' refrigerated	$3,125	$6.26	$2,719 – $3,532
48' flatbed	$3,241	$6.49	$2,787 – $3,695
Step deck	$3,547	$7.11	$2,980 – $4,115
Power only	$2,268	$4.55	$1,973 – $2,563
Hotshot	$1,710	$3.43	$1,419 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,693	$3.39	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,048	$2.10	$880 – $1,215

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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 Plum

48' flatbed lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$2,214	$6.15	$1,904 – $2,524	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$12,870	$5.06	$11,068 – $14,672	6 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$5,273	$3.89	$4,534 – $6,011	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$6,412	$2.96	$5,515 – $7,310	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$5,851	$3.80	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$12,693	$5.07	$10,916 – $14,470	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,275 mi	$5,010	$3.93	$4,309 – $5,712	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Plum, PA is estimated at $3,241 all-in in October 2026, or $6.49 a mile over about 499 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,787 and $3,695.

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

About 499 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 $487 of the $3,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,754 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,840, which makes Chicago, IL to Plum, 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