Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,359flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $2,029–$2,689
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,654
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$4,154

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

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138
53' refrigerated	$2,298	$3.18	$1,999 – $2,596
48' flatbed	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,684	$2.33	$1,465 – $1,902
Hotshot	$1,270	$1.76	$1,054 – $1,486
26' box truck	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439
Sprinter van	$771	$1.07	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	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 Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,029 and $2,689.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 722 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 $705 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,154, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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