Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansdale, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,478flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 773 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,824
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansdale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,723
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Chicago → Lansdale$4,363

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

Lansdale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansdale, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.62	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,417	$3.13	$2,103 – $2,731
48' flatbed	$2,478	$3.21	$2,131 – $2,824
Step deck	$2,705	$3.50	$2,273 – $3,138
Power only	$1,774	$2.29	$1,543 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.73	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,318	$1.70	$1,120 – $1,515
Sprinter van	$811	$1.05	$681 – $941

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More lanes from Lansdale

48' flatbed lanes from Lansdale, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	90 mi	$1,211	$13.46	$1,042 – $1,381	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$7,354	$2.61	$6,325 – $8,384	6 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,442 mi	$7,126	$2.92	$6,128 – $8,123	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,781 mi	$7,260	$2.61	$6,244 – $8,276	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,528 mi	$4,448	$2.91	$3,825 – $5,070	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	912 mi	$4,286	$4.70	$3,686 – $4,886	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 Lansdale, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lansdale, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,824.

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

About 773 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 $755 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,723 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,363, which makes Lansdale, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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