Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Jerome, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,601flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,613 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,246
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jerome to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $4,601

Return trip

Chicago → Jerome$7,551

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

Jerome to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Jerome, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.37	$3,403 – $4,245
53' refrigerated	$4,556	$2.82	$3,964 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,601	$2.85	$3,957 – $5,246
Step deck	$5,010	$3.11	$4,208 – $5,811
Power only	$3,389	$2.10	$2,949 – $3,830
Hotshot	$2,559	$1.59	$2,124 – $2,994
26' box truck	$2,503	$1.55	$2,128 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,530	$0.95	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from Jerome

48' flatbed lanes from Jerome, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,452 mi	$9,031	$3.68	$7,767 – $10,296	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	751 mi	$2,559	$3.41	$2,201 – $2,917	2 d
Houston, TX	1,634 mi	$4,887	$2.99	$4,203 – $5,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$2,853	$3.74	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,398 mi	$8,423	$3.51	$7,244 – $9,602	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,504 mi	$4,558	$3.03	$3,920 – $5,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	825 mi	$2,740	$3.32	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,397 mi	$4,286	$3.07	$3,686 – $4,886	3 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 Jerome, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Jerome, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,601 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,613 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,246.

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

About 1,613 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 $1,576 of the $4,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,551, which makes Jerome, 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