Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,838flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $4,161–$5,515
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,167
Fuel: $1,671
All-in estimate: $4,838

Return trip

Chicago → Garden City$7,939

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

Garden City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,025	$2.35	$3,582 – $4,467
53' refrigerated	$4,795	$2.80	$4,171 – $5,418
48' flatbed	$4,838	$2.83	$4,161 – $5,515
Step deck	$5,267	$3.08	$4,424 – $6,109
Power only	$3,570	$2.09	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,695	$1.58	$2,237 – $3,153
26' box truck	$2,635	$1.54	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,610	$0.94	$1,352 – $1,867

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,331	$3.67	$8,024 – $10,637	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,220	$2.96	$4,489 – $5,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,131	$3.62	$2,693 – $3,570	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,717	$3.50	$7,497 – $9,938	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,205 – $5,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$2,893	$3.26	$2,488 – $3,297	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,527 mi	$4,616	$3.02	$3,970 – $5,262	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 Garden City, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,838 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,161 and $5,515.

How far is Garden City, ID from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,711 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 $1,671 of the $4,838 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,939, which makes Garden City, ID to Chicago, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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