Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Salem, OR flatbed rate

$7,652flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $6,580–$8,723
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,608
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $7,652

Return trip

Salem → Chicago$8,203

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Chicago to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,384	$3.05	$5,682 – $7,087
53' refrigerated	$7,604	$3.64	$6,616 – $8,593
48' flatbed	$7,652	$3.66	$6,580 – $8,723
Step deck	$8,325	$3.98	$6,993 – $9,657
Power only	$5,677	$2.71	$4,939 – $6,414
Hotshot	$4,286	$2.05	$3,557 – $5,014
26' box truck	$4,186	$2.00	$3,558 – $4,814
Sprinter van	$2,554	$1.22	$2,145 – $2,962

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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 Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$8,524	$2.93	$7,331 – $9,717	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,364	$4.67	$3,753 – $4,975	2 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$6,137	$2.84	$5,278 – $6,996	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,952	$2.56	$2,538 – $3,365	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$7,461	$2.60	$6,416 – $8,505	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$5,782	$2.87	$4,972 – $6,591	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,791	$4.54	$4,120 – $5,462	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$5,554	$2.88	$4,776 – $6,331	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Salem, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Salem, OR is estimated at $7,652 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,580 and $8,723.

How far is Chicago, IL from Salem, OR by truck?

About 2,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,044 of the $7,652 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, OR to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,203, which makes Chicago, IL to Salem, OR 7% cheaper. 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