Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Williamsport, PA flatbed rate

$3,864flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.93
Distance: 651 mi
Typical range: $3,323–$4,405
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Williamsport price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,228
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $3,864

Return trip

Williamsport → Chicago$2,194

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

Chicago to Williamsport by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Williamsport, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,147	$4.83	$2,800 – $3,493
53' refrigerated	$3,753	$5.77	$3,265 – $4,241
48' flatbed	$3,864	$5.93	$3,323 – $4,405
Step deck	$4,223	$6.49	$3,547 – $4,898
Power only	$2,743	$4.21	$2,387 – $3,100
Hotshot	$2,069	$3.18	$1,717 – $2,420
26' box truck	$2,041	$3.14	$1,735 – $2,347
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.93	$1,057 – $1,460

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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 Williamsport

48' flatbed lanes into Williamsport, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	196 mi	$1,658	$8.46	$1,426 – $1,890	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$13,624	$5.03	$11,716 – $15,531	6 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$5,823	$3.81	$5,007 – $6,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,337 mi	$6,859	$2.93	$5,898 – $7,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	155 mi	$1,348	$8.70	$1,160 – $1,537	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,714 mi	$6,414	$3.74	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$13,465	$5.04	$11,580 – $15,350	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,453 mi	$5,580	$3.84	$4,798 – $6,361	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Williamsport, PA is estimated at $3,864 all-in in October 2026, or $5.93 a mile over about 651 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,323 and $4,405.

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

About 651 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 $636 of the $3,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,194, which makes Chicago, IL to Williamsport, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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