Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA flatbed rate

$4,154flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $3,573–$4,736
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,449
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $4,154

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Chicago$2,359

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

Chicago to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$4.70	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$5.60	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,154	$5.75	$3,573 – $4,736
Step deck	$4,538	$6.29	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$2,965	$4.11	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,236	$3.10	$1,856 – $2,617
26' box truck	$2,204	$3.05	$1,873 – $2,535
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.88	$1,140 – $1,574

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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 Wilkes-Barre

48' flatbed lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,427	$11.15	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$6,021	$3.78	$5,178 – $6,864	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,044	$2.93	$6,058 – $8,030	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$6,619	$3.72	$5,692 – $7,545	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$13,787	$5.02	$11,857 – $15,717	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $4,154 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,573 and $4,736.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck?

About 722 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 $705 of the $4,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,449 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,359, which makes Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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