Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chester, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,445flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 759 mi
Typical range: $2,103–$2,787
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chester to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $2,445

Return trip

Chicago → West Chester$4,306

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

West Chester to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chester, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,999	$2.63	$1,780 – $2,219
53' refrigerated	$2,384	$3.14	$2,074 – $2,694
48' flatbed	$2,445	$3.22	$2,103 – $2,787
Step deck	$2,670	$3.52	$2,243 – $3,097
Power only	$1,749	$2.30	$1,522 – $1,977
Hotshot	$1,319	$1.74	$1,095 – $1,544
26' box truck	$1,300	$1.71	$1,105 – $1,494
Sprinter van	$800	$1.05	$672 – $928

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More lanes from West Chester

48' flatbed lanes from West Chester, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$1,300	$11.02	$1,118 – $1,482	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
Houston, TX	1,556 mi	$4,516	$2.90	$3,884 – $5,148	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$7,071	$2.92	$6,081 – $8,061	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,751 mi	$4,993	$2.85	$4,294 – $5,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,215	$2.61	$6,205 – $8,225	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,384	$2.92	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	882 mi	$4,179	$4.74	$3,594 – $4,764	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 West Chester, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from West Chester, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,445 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 759 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,103 and $2,787.

How far is West Chester, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 759 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 $741 of the $2,445 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Chester, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,306, which makes West Chester, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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