Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Monroeville, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,843flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 500 mi
Typical range: $1,585–$2,100
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,355
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,843

Return trip

Chicago → Monroeville$3,245

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

Monroeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroeville, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,489	$2.98	$1,325 – $1,653
53' refrigerated	$1,777	$3.55	$1,546 – $2,008
48' flatbed	$1,843	$3.69	$1,585 – $2,100
Step deck	$2,017	$4.03	$1,694 – $2,339
Power only	$1,290	$2.58	$1,122 – $1,457
Hotshot	$972	$1.94	$807 – $1,137
26' box truck	$963	$1.93	$818 – $1,107
Sprinter van	$596	$1.19	$500 – $691

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More lanes from Monroeville

48' flatbed lanes from Monroeville, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	361 mi	$2,070	$5.73	$1,780 – $2,360	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,542 mi	$6,695	$2.63	$5,758 – $7,633	6 d
Houston, TX	1,352 mi	$4,018	$2.97	$3,455 – $4,580	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,165 mi	$6,404	$2.96	$5,507 – $7,300	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$1,755	$6.05	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,535 mi	$4,465	$2.91	$3,840 – $5,090	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,503 mi	$6,603	$2.64	$5,679 – $7,528	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,272 mi	$3,822	$3.00	$3,287 – $4,357	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 Monroeville, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Monroeville, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,843 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 500 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,585 and $2,100.

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

About 500 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 $488 of the $1,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,245, which makes Monroeville, 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