Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hailey, ID flatbed rate

$7,475flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 1,594 mi
Typical range: $6,429–$8,522
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hailey price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,918
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $7,475

Return trip

Hailey → Chicago$4,555

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

Chicago to Hailey by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hailey, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,211	$3.90	$5,528 – $6,895
53' refrigerated	$7,400	$4.64	$6,438 – $8,362
48' flatbed	$7,475	$4.69	$6,429 – $8,522
Step deck	$8,139	$5.11	$6,837 – $9,442
Power only	$5,504	$3.45	$4,789 – $6,220
Hotshot	$4,155	$2.61	$3,449 – $4,861
26' box truck	$4,065	$2.55	$3,455 – $4,675
Sprinter van	$2,485	$1.56	$2,087 – $2,882

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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 Hailey

48' flatbed lanes into Hailey, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,429 mi	$8,939	$3.68	$7,688 – $10,191	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	817 mi	$4,871	$5.96	$4,189 – $5,553	2 d
Houston, TX	1,661 mi	$6,041	$3.64	$5,196 – $6,887	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	823 mi	$2,814	$3.42	$2,420 – $3,208	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,377 mi	$7,787	$3.28	$6,696 – $8,877	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$5,661	$3.68	$4,868 – $6,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	891 mi	$5,196	$5.83	$4,469 – $5,924	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$5,293	$3.73	$4,552 – $6,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hailey, ID is estimated at $7,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 1,594 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,429 and $8,522.

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

About 1,594 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 $1,557 of the $7,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,918 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes Chicago, IL to Hailey, ID 64% more expensive. 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