Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$4,556flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.56
Distance: 820 mi
Typical range: $3,918–$5,194
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,755
Fuel: $801
All-in estimate: $4,556

Return trip

Philadelphia → West Chicago$2,587

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

West Chicago to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$4.55	$3,323 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,451	$5.43	$3,873 – $5,030
48' flatbed	$4,556	$5.56	$3,918 – $5,194
Step deck	$4,974	$6.07	$4,178 – $5,769
Power only	$3,271	$3.99	$2,846 – $3,697
Hotshot	$2,468	$3.01	$2,048 – $2,887
26' box truck	$2,428	$2.96	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.82	$1,254 – $1,732

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More lanes from West Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$5,047	$5.74	$4,341 – $5,754	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,032 mi	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$4,602	$4.21	$3,958 – $5,246	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$6,965	$4.16	$5,990 – $7,940	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$5,020	$4.11	$4,317 – $5,723	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$7,366	$3.68	$6,335 – $8,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$4,041	$4.37	$3,475 – $4,606	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$6,422	$6.20	$5,523 – $7,321	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from West Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA?

A 48' flatbed from West Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $4,556 all-in in October 2026, or $5.56 a mile over about 820 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,918 and $5,194.

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

About 820 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 $801 of the $4,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,755 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,587, which makes West Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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