Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

York, PA to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,289flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $1,969–$2,610
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

York to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $2,289

Return trip

Chicago → York$4,032

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

York to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from York, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,867	$2.70	$1,662 – $2,073
53' refrigerated	$2,227	$3.22	$1,938 – $2,517
48' flatbed	$2,289	$3.31	$1,969 – $2,610
Step deck	$2,501	$3.61	$2,101 – $2,901
Power only	$1,630	$2.36	$1,418 – $1,842
Hotshot	$1,230	$1.78	$1,021 – $1,439
26' box truck	$1,212	$1.75	$1,030 – $1,394
Sprinter van	$747	$1.08	$627 – $866

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More lanes from York

48' flatbed lanes from York, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	183 mi	$1,506	$8.23	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,732 mi	$7,144	$2.61	$6,144 – $8,144	6 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$4,365	$2.92	$3,754 – $4,976	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,351 mi	$6,889	$2.93	$5,924 – $7,853	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	100 mi	$1,183	$11.83	$1,017 – $1,348	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,686 mi	$4,834	$2.87	$4,157 – $5,511	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,691 mi	$7,047	$2.62	$6,061 – $8,034	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,435 mi	$4,221	$2.94	$3,630 – $4,811	3 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 York, PA to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from York, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,289 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,969 and $2,610.

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

About 692 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 $676 of the $2,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,032, which makes York, 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