Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Meridian, ID flatbed rate

$7,963flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $6,848–$9,077
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Meridian price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,286
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $7,963

Return trip

Meridian → Chicago$4,853

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

Chicago to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Meridian, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,624	$3.86	$5,896 – $7,353
53' refrigerated	$7,892	$4.60	$6,866 – $8,918
48' flatbed	$7,963	$4.64	$6,848 – $9,077
Step deck	$8,668	$5.05	$7,281 – $10,055
Power only	$5,876	$3.42	$5,112 – $6,640
Hotshot	$4,436	$2.58	$3,682 – $5,190
26' box truck	$4,338	$2.53	$3,687 – $4,989
Sprinter van	$2,650	$1.54	$2,226 – $3,074

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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 Meridian

48' flatbed lanes into Meridian, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,337	$3.66	$8,030 – $10,644	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$4,761	$6.01	$4,095 – $5,428	2 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$6,372	$3.60	$5,480 – $7,265	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$2,915	$3.38	$2,507 – $3,324	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,142	$3.26	$7,002 – $9,282	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Meridian, ID is estimated at $7,963 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,848 and $9,077.

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

About 1,717 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 $1,677 of the $7,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,853, which makes Chicago, IL to Meridian, 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