Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,920flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,231–$5,609
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $1,705
All-in estimate: $4,920

Return trip

Chicago → Lewiston$8,074

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

Lewiston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,094	$2.35	$3,644 – $4,545
53' refrigerated	$4,877	$2.80	$4,243 – $5,512
48' flatbed	$4,920	$2.82	$4,231 – $5,609
Step deck	$5,356	$3.07	$4,499 – $6,213
Power only	$3,633	$2.08	$3,160 – $4,105
Hotshot	$2,742	$1.57	$2,276 – $3,209
26' box truck	$2,681	$1.54	$2,279 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,638	$0.94	$1,376 – $1,900

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More lanes from Lewiston

48' flatbed lanes from Lewiston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,555 mi	$9,370	$3.67	$8,058 – $10,682	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,013 mi	$3,202	$3.16	$2,753 – $3,650	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,628	$2.92	$4,840 – $6,416	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,089 mi	$3,738	$3.43	$3,214 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,511 mi	$8,777	$3.50	$7,548 – $10,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,812 mi	$5,339	$2.95	$4,592 – $6,087	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,107 mi	$3,432	$3.10	$2,952 – $3,913	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,678 mi	$4,999	$2.98	$4,299 – $5,699	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 Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lewiston, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,920 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,231 and $5,609.

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

About 1,745 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 $1,705 of the $4,920 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,074, which makes Lewiston, 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