Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lebanon, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,312flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 702 mi
Typical range: $1,989–$2,636
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lebanon to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,312

Return trip

Chicago → Lebanon$4,073

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

Lebanon to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lebanon, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,887	$2.69	$1,680 – $2,095
53' refrigerated	$2,251	$3.21	$1,958 – $2,543
48' flatbed	$2,312	$3.29	$1,989 – $2,636
Step deck	$2,526	$3.60	$2,122 – $2,930
Power only	$1,648	$2.35	$1,434 – $1,862
Hotshot	$1,243	$1.77	$1,032 – $1,454
26' box truck	$1,225	$1.75	$1,042 – $1,409
Sprinter van	$755	$1.08	$634 – $876

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More lanes from Lebanon

48' flatbed lanes from Lebanon, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,420	$9.11	$1,222 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,749 mi	$7,184	$2.61	$6,179 – $8,190	6 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,440	$2.91	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,371 mi	$6,941	$2.93	$5,969 – $7,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	85 mi	$1,137	$13.38	$978 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,907	$2.86	$4,220 – $5,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,092	$2.62	$6,099 – $8,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,289	$2.93	$3,689 – $4,889	4 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 Lebanon, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lebanon, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,312 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 702 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,989 and $2,636.

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

About 702 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 $686 of the $2,312 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,073, which makes Lebanon, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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