Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jerome, ID flatbed rate

$7,551flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $6,493–$8,608
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jerome price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,975
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $7,551

Return trip

Jerome → Chicago$4,601

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

Chicago to Jerome by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jerome, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,275	$3.89	$5,585 – $6,965
53' refrigerated	$7,476	$4.63	$6,504 – $8,448
48' flatbed	$7,551	$4.68	$6,493 – $8,608
Step deck	$8,221	$5.10	$6,906 – $9,536
Power only	$5,562	$3.45	$4,839 – $6,285
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.60	$3,485 – $4,912
26' box truck	$4,107	$2.55	$3,491 – $4,723
Sprinter van	$2,510	$1.56	$2,108 – $2,912

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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 Jerome

48' flatbed lanes into Jerome, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,452 mi	$9,015	$3.68	$7,753 – $10,277	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	751 mi	$4,581	$6.10	$3,940 – $5,223	2 d
Houston, TX	1,634 mi	$5,958	$3.65	$5,124 – $6,792	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,660	$3.49	$2,288 – $3,033	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,398 mi	$7,848	$3.27	$6,749 – $8,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,504 mi	$5,556	$3.69	$4,778 – $6,334	4 d
San Diego, CA	825 mi	$4,906	$5.95	$4,220 – $5,593	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$5,225	$3.74	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Jerome, ID is estimated at $7,551 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,493 and $8,608.

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

About 1,613 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 $1,576 of the $7,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,975 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,601, which makes Chicago, IL to Jerome, 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