Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Idaho Falls, ID flatbed rate

$6,948flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.76
Distance: 1,461 mi
Typical range: $5,975–$7,921
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Idaho Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,521
Fuel: $1,427
All-in estimate: $6,948

Return trip

Idaho Falls → Chicago$4,234

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

Chicago to Idaho Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Idaho Falls, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,765	$3.95	$5,131 – $6,399
53' refrigerated	$6,869	$4.70	$5,976 – $7,761
48' flatbed	$6,948	$4.76	$5,975 – $7,921
Step deck	$7,567	$5.18	$6,357 – $8,778
Power only	$5,102	$3.49	$4,439 – $5,766
Hotshot	$3,851	$2.64	$3,197 – $4,506
26' box truck	$3,770	$2.58	$3,205 – $4,336
Sprinter van	$2,306	$1.58	$1,937 – $2,675

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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 Idaho Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Idaho Falls, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,297 mi	$8,506	$3.70	$7,315 – $9,696	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	871 mi	$5,108	$5.87	$4,393 – $5,824	2 d
Houston, TX	1,554 mi	$5,710	$3.67	$4,911 – $6,510	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	809 mi	$2,779	$3.44	$2,390 – $3,168	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,244 mi	$7,399	$3.30	$6,363 – $8,434	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,442 mi	$5,364	$3.72	$4,613 – $6,115	4 d
San Diego, CA	929 mi	$5,363	$5.77	$4,612 – $6,114	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,307 mi	$4,946	$3.78	$4,254 – $5,639	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Idaho Falls, ID is estimated at $6,948 all-in in October 2026, or $4.76 a mile over about 1,461 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,975 and $7,921.

How far is Chicago, IL from Idaho Falls, ID by truck?

About 1,461 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 $1,427 of the $6,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Idaho Falls, ID to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,234, which makes Chicago, IL to Idaho Falls, ID 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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