Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pottstown, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,426flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 751 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,766
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pottstown to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,692
Fuel: $734
All-in estimate: $2,426

Return trip

Chicago → Pottstown$4,273

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

Pottstown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pottstown, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$2.64	$1,765 – $2,202
53' refrigerated	$2,366	$3.15	$2,058 – $2,673
48' flatbed	$2,426	$3.23	$2,087 – $2,766
Step deck	$2,650	$3.53	$2,226 – $3,074
Power only	$1,735	$2.31	$1,509 – $1,961
Hotshot	$1,309	$1.74	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,289	$1.72	$1,096 – $1,482
Sprinter van	$793	$1.06	$667 – $920

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More lanes from Pottstown

48' flatbed lanes from Pottstown, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$1,278	$11.51	$1,099 – $1,457	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$7,300	$2.61	$6,278 – $8,322	6 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$4,538	$2.90	$3,903 – $5,174	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,419 mi	$7,066	$2.92	$6,077 – $8,055	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,758 mi	$5,010	$2.85	$4,308 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,396	$2.92	$3,781 – $5,012	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	901 mi	$4,246	$4.71	$3,652 – $4,841	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 Pottstown, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pottstown, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,426 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 751 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,766.

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

About 751 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 $734 of the $2,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,692 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,273, which makes Pottstown, 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