Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kimberly, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,584flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,226
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kimberly to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,015
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $4,584

Return trip

Chicago → Kimberly$7,523

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

Kimberly to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kimberly, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,810	$2.37	$3,391 – $4,229
53' refrigerated	$4,539	$2.83	$3,949 – $5,129
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.85	$3,943 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,992	$3.11	$4,193 – $5,790
Power only	$3,377	$2.10	$2,938 – $3,816
Hotshot	$2,549	$1.59	$2,116 – $2,982
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.55	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,524	$0.95	$1,280 – $1,768

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More lanes from Kimberly

48' flatbed lanes from Kimberly, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,446 mi	$9,011	$3.68	$7,750 – $10,273	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	741 mi	$2,534	$3.42	$2,180 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	1,619 mi	$4,849	$3.00	$4,170 – $5,528	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	745 mi	$2,807	$3.77	$2,414 – $3,200	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,392 mi	$8,404	$3.51	$7,228 – $9,581	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,488 mi	$4,517	$3.04	$3,885 – $5,149	4 d
San Diego, CA	812 mi	$2,709	$3.34	$2,329 – $3,088	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,382 mi	$4,248	$3.07	$3,653 – $4,843	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 Kimberly, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kimberly, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,584 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,226.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,569 of the $4,584 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,015 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,523, which makes Kimberly, 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