Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Scranton, PA flatbed rate

$4,200flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,787
Transit: 2 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Scranton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,484
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Scranton → Chicago$2,384

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

Chicago to Scranton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Scranton, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,431	$4.68	$3,054 – $3,809
53' refrigerated	$4,092	$5.58	$3,560 – $4,624
48' flatbed	$4,200	$5.73	$3,612 – $4,787
Step deck	$4,587	$6.26	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$2,999	$4.09	$2,610 – $3,389
Hotshot	$2,262	$3.09	$1,878 – $2,647
26' box truck	$2,229	$3.04	$1,895 – $2,564
Sprinter van	$1,372	$1.87	$1,153 – $1,592

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Scranton

48' flatbed lanes into Scranton, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,406	$11.53	$1,209 – $1,603	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$14,005	$5.01	$12,044 – $15,966	6 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,075	$3.78	$5,225 – $6,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,080	$2.92	$6,089 – $8,071	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$6,673	$3.72	$5,739 – $7,607	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$5,845	$3.81	$5,027 – $6,663	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Scranton, PA is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,787.

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

About 733 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 $716 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,384, which makes Chicago, IL to Scranton, 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