Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Blackfoot, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,283flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$4,882
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blackfoot to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,836
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $4,283

Return trip

Chicago → Blackfoot$7,027

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Blackfoot to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Blackfoot, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,554	$2.40	$3,163 – $3,945
53' refrigerated	$4,234	$2.86	$3,684 – $4,785
48' flatbed	$4,283	$2.89	$3,683 – $4,882
Step deck	$4,664	$3.15	$3,918 – $5,410
Power only	$3,146	$2.12	$2,737 – $3,555
Hotshot	$2,375	$1.60	$1,971 – $2,779
26' box truck	$2,325	$1.57	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,422	$0.96	$1,194 – $1,649

More lanes from Blackfoot

48' flatbed lanes from Blackfoot, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,318 mi	$8,590	$3.71	$7,388 – $9,793	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	841 mi	$2,780	$3.31	$2,391 – $3,169	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,682	$3.01	$4,026 – $5,337	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	785 mi	$2,915	$3.71	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,265 mi	$8,007	$3.53	$6,886 – $9,127	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,388	$3.05	$3,773 – $5,002	3 d
San Diego, CA	900 mi	$2,924	$3.25	$2,515 – $3,334	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,308 mi	$4,060	$3.10	$3,492 – $4,629	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 Blackfoot, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Blackfoot, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,283 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $4,882.

How far is Blackfoot, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,447 of the $4,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,836 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Blackfoot, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,027, which makes Blackfoot, ID to Chicago, IL 39% 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