Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Easton, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,468flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 769 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,814
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Easton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,468

Return trip

Chicago → Easton$4,347

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Easton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Easton, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,019	$2.63	$1,797 – $2,241
53' refrigerated	$2,408	$3.13	$2,095 – $2,721
48' flatbed	$2,468	$3.21	$2,123 – $2,814
Step deck	$2,695	$3.50	$2,264 – $3,127
Power only	$1,767	$2.30	$1,537 – $1,997
Hotshot	$1,333	$1.73	$1,106 – $1,559
26' box truck	$1,313	$1.71	$1,116 – $1,509
Sprinter van	$808	$1.05	$678 – $937

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More lanes from Easton

48' flatbed lanes from Easton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	79 mi	$1,176	$14.89	$1,012 – $1,341	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,823 mi	$7,359	$2.61	$6,329 – $8,389	6 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$4,634	$2.89	$3,985 – $5,282	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,447 mi	$7,139	$2.92	$6,139 – $8,138	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,796 mi	$5,103	$2.84	$4,388 – $5,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$7,269	$2.61	$6,252 – $8,287	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,543 mi	$4,484	$2.91	$3,857 – $5,112	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	945 mi	$4,403	$4.66	$3,787 – $5,019	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Easton, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 769 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,814.

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

About 769 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 $751 of the $2,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,347, which makes Easton, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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