Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to York, PA flatbed rate

$4,032flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.83
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,467–$4,596
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to York price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,356
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $4,032

Return trip

York → Chicago$2,289

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

Chicago to York by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to York, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,289	$4.75	$2,927 – $3,651
53' refrigerated	$3,923	$5.67	$3,413 – $4,433
48' flatbed	$4,032	$5.83	$3,467 – $4,596
Step deck	$4,405	$6.37	$3,700 – $5,110
Power only	$2,871	$4.15	$2,498 – $3,245
Hotshot	$2,166	$3.13	$1,797 – $2,534
26' box truck	$2,135	$3.09	$1,815 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.90	$1,105 – $1,526

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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 York

48' flatbed lanes into York, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,613	$8.82	$1,388 – $1,839	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$13,728	$5.02	$11,806 – $15,650	6 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$5,711	$3.82	$4,911 – $6,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$6,895	$2.93	$5,930 – $7,860	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,183	$11.83	$1,017 – $1,348	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$6,324	$3.75	$5,439 – $7,210	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$13,542	$5.03	$11,646 – $15,438	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$5,522	$3.85	$4,749 – $6,295	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to York, PA is estimated at $4,032 all-in in October 2026, or $5.83 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,467 and $4,596.

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

About 692 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 $676 of the $4,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,289, which makes Chicago, IL to York, 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