Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rupert, ID flatbed rate

$7,356flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $6,326–$8,386
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rupert price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,828
Fuel: $1,528
All-in estimate: $7,356

Return trip

Rupert → Chicago$4,483

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

Chicago to Rupert by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rupert, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,111	$3.91	$5,438 – $6,783
53' refrigerated	$7,280	$4.65	$6,334 – $8,227
48' flatbed	$7,356	$4.70	$6,326 – $8,386
Step deck	$8,010	$5.12	$6,729 – $9,292
Power only	$5,414	$3.46	$4,710 – $6,118
Hotshot	$4,087	$2.61	$3,392 – $4,781
26' box truck	$3,999	$2.56	$3,399 – $4,599
Sprinter van	$2,444	$1.56	$2,053 – $2,835

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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 Rupert

48' flatbed lanes into Rupert, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,404 mi	$8,857	$3.68	$7,617 – $10,097	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	763 mi	$4,634	$6.07	$3,985 – $5,283	2 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$5,816	$3.66	$5,001 – $6,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,618	$3.51	$2,251 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,349 mi	$7,705	$3.28	$6,626 – $8,784	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$5,423	$3.71	$4,664 – $6,182	4 d
San Diego, CA	830 mi	$4,928	$5.94	$4,238 – $5,618	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$5,076	$3.76	$4,366 – $5,787	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Rupert, ID is estimated at $7,356 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,326 and $8,386.

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

About 1,564 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 $1,528 of the $7,356 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,483, which makes Chicago, IL to Rupert, 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