Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA flatbed rate

$6,626flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $5,699–$7,554
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Spokane price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,892
Fuel: $1,734
All-in estimate: $6,626

Return trip

Spokane → Chicago$6,632

Both directions price about the same. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Chicago to Spokane by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,516	$3.11	$4,909 – $6,122
53' refrigerated	$6,571	$3.70	$5,716 – $7,425
48' flatbed	$6,626	$3.73	$5,699 – $7,554
Step deck	$7,213	$4.06	$6,059 – $8,367
Power only	$4,895	$2.76	$4,258 – $5,531
Hotshot	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323
26' box truck	$3,613	$2.04	$3,071 – $4,155
Sprinter van	$2,206	$1.24	$1,853 – $2,559

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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 Spokane

48' flatbed lanes into Spokane, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,571 mi	$7,608	$2.96	$6,543 – $8,673	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,114 mi	$4,995	$4.48	$4,296 – $5,694	3 d
Houston, TX	2,009 mi	$5,757	$2.87	$4,951 – $6,563	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,195 mi	$3,036	$2.54	$2,611 – $3,461	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,531 mi	$6,661	$2.63	$5,729 – $7,594	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,901 mi	$5,487	$2.89	$4,719 – $6,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$5,340	$4.41	$4,592 – $6,087	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,757 mi	$5,127	$2.92	$4,409 – $5,844	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Spokane, WA is estimated at $6,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,699 and $7,554.

How far is Chicago, IL from Spokane, WA by truck?

About 1,775 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 $1,734 of the $6,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,892 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Spokane, WA to Chicago, IL?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology