Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shelley, ID flatbed rate

$6,972flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $5,996–$7,948
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shelley price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,539
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $6,972

Return trip

Shelley → Chicago$4,249

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

Chicago to Shelley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shelley, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,785	$3.94	$5,149 – $6,421
53' refrigerated	$6,893	$4.70	$5,997 – $7,789
48' flatbed	$6,972	$4.75	$5,996 – $7,948
Step deck	$7,593	$5.18	$6,378 – $8,808
Power only	$5,121	$3.49	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,865	$2.63	$3,208 – $4,522
26' box truck	$3,784	$2.58	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,314	$1.58	$1,944 – $2,684

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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 Shelley

48' flatbed lanes into Shelley, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,303 mi	$8,525	$3.70	$7,332 – $9,719	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	861 mi	$5,065	$5.88	$4,355 – $5,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$5,707	$3.68	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	800 mi	$2,756	$3.45	$2,370 – $3,142	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,250 mi	$7,416	$3.30	$6,378 – $8,454	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,439 mi	$5,355	$3.72	$4,605 – $6,104	3 d
San Diego, CA	919 mi	$5,319	$5.79	$4,575 – $6,064	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,306 mi	$4,943	$3.79	$4,251 – $5,635	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shelley, ID is estimated at $6,972 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,996 and $7,948.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,433 of the $6,972 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,539 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,249, which makes Chicago, IL to Shelley, 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