Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Emmett, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,862flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,721 mi
Typical range: $4,181–$5,543
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Emmett to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $4,862

Return trip

Chicago → Emmett$7,979

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Emmett to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Emmett, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,045	$2.35	$3,600 – $4,490
53' refrigerated	$4,819	$2.80	$4,193 – $5,445
48' flatbed	$4,862	$2.83	$4,181 – $5,543
Step deck	$5,293	$3.08	$4,446 – $6,140
Power only	$3,588	$2.09	$3,122 – $4,055
Hotshot	$2,709	$1.57	$2,248 – $3,169
26' box truck	$2,649	$1.54	$2,252 – $3,046
Sprinter van	$1,618	$0.94	$1,359 – $1,877

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More lanes from Emmett

48' flatbed lanes from Emmett, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,552 mi	$9,360	$3.67	$8,050 – $10,671	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	812 mi	$2,709	$3.34	$2,329 – $3,088	2 d
Houston, TX	1,784 mi	$5,268	$2.95	$4,531 – $6,006	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	885 mi	$3,186	$3.60	$2,740 – $3,632	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,502 mi	$8,749	$3.50	$7,524 – $9,973	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,654 mi	$4,938	$2.99	$4,247 – $5,630	4 d
San Diego, CA	902 mi	$2,929	$3.25	$2,519 – $3,339	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Emmett, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,721 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,181 and $5,543.

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

About 1,721 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 $1,681 of the $4,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,979, which makes Emmett, ID to Chicago, IL 39% 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