Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,261flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 680 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,578
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hanover to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Chicago → Hanover$3,982

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

Hanover to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.71	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.23	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,471	$3.63	$2,075 – $2,866
Power only	$1,609	$2.37	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.78	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.76	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$737	$1.08	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Hanover

48' flatbed lanes from Hanover, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	202 mi	$1,566	$7.75	$1,347 – $1,785	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,109	$2.62	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
Houston, TX	1,474 mi	$4,316	$2.93	$3,712 – $4,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,335 mi	$6,847	$2.93	$5,888 – $7,805	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	117 mi	$1,234	$10.54	$1,061 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,667 mi	$4,787	$2.87	$4,117 – $5,458	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,676 mi	$7,012	$2.62	$6,030 – $7,994	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,416 mi	$4,174	$2.95	$3,590 – $4,758	3 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 Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 680 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,578.

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

About 680 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 $664 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,982, which makes Hanover, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. 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