Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Boise City, ID flatbed rate

$7,923flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,814–$9,032
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Boise City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,255
Fuel: $1,668
All-in estimate: $7,923

Return trip

Boise City → Chicago$4,828

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Chicago to Boise City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Boise City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,591	$3.86	$5,866 – $7,316
53' refrigerated	$7,852	$4.60	$6,831 – $8,872
48' flatbed	$7,923	$4.64	$6,814 – $9,032
Step deck	$8,625	$5.05	$7,245 – $10,005
Power only	$5,846	$3.42	$5,086 – $6,606
Hotshot	$4,413	$2.59	$3,663 – $5,163
26' box truck	$4,316	$2.53	$3,668 – $4,963
Sprinter van	$2,636	$1.54	$2,215 – $3,058

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Boise City

48' flatbed lanes into Boise City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,307	$3.66	$8,004 – $10,610	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Houston, TX	1,759 mi	$6,345	$3.61	$5,456 – $7,233	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$2,905	$3.38	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,113	$3.26	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$5,939	$3.65	$5,108 – $6,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,608	$3.69	$4,823 – $6,394	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Boise City, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Boise City, ID is estimated at $7,923 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,814 and $9,032.

How far is Chicago, IL from Boise City, ID by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,668 of the $7,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boise City, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,828, which makes Chicago, IL to Boise City, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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