Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,384flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 733 mi
Typical range: $2,051–$2,718
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,668
Fuel: $716
All-in estimate: $2,384

Return trip

Chicago → Scranton$4,200

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

Scranton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,948	$2.66	$1,734 – $2,163
53' refrigerated	$2,323	$3.17	$2,021 – $2,625
48' flatbed	$2,384	$3.25	$2,051 – $2,718
Step deck	$2,604	$3.55	$2,188 – $3,021
Power only	$1,703	$2.32	$1,482 – $1,924
Hotshot	$1,285	$1.75	$1,066 – $1,503
26' box truck	$1,266	$1.73	$1,076 – $1,456
Sprinter van	$779	$1.06	$655 – $904

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More lanes from Scranton

48' flatbed lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$1,313	$10.76	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$7,288	$2.61	$6,268 – $8,309	6 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,643	$2.89	$3,993 – $5,293	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,074	$2.92	$6,083 – $8,064	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$1,237	$10.48	$1,064 – $1,410	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$5,100	$2.84	$4,386 – $5,814	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$7,206	$2.61	$6,197 – $8,214	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,536 mi	$4,467	$2.91	$3,842 – $5,093	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 Scranton, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Scranton, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 733 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,051 and $2,718.

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

About 733 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 $716 of the $2,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes Scranton, 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