Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Meridian, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,853flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $4,173–$5,532
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meridian to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,176
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $4,853

Return trip

Chicago → Meridian$7,963

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

Meridian to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Meridian, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,037	$2.35	$3,593 – $4,481
53' refrigerated	$4,809	$2.80	$4,184 – $5,434
48' flatbed	$4,853	$2.83	$4,173 – $5,532
Step deck	$5,282	$3.08	$4,437 – $6,128
Power only	$3,581	$2.09	$3,115 – $4,047
Hotshot	$2,703	$1.57	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,644	$1.54	$2,247 – $3,040
Sprinter van	$1,615	$0.94	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Meridian

48' flatbed lanes from Meridian, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,550 mi	$9,354	$3.67	$8,044 – $10,663	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	792 mi	$2,659	$3.36	$2,287 – $3,032	2 d
Houston, TX	1,768 mi	$5,227	$2.96	$4,496 – $5,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	863 mi	$3,126	$3.62	$2,688 – $3,564	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,499 mi	$8,739	$3.50	$7,516 – $9,963	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,637 mi	$4,895	$2.99	$4,210 – $5,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$2,878	$3.27	$2,475 – $3,281	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$4,624	$3.02	$3,976 – $5,271	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 Meridian, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Meridian, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,853 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,173 and $5,532.

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

About 1,717 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 $1,677 of the $4,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,176 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,963, which makes Meridian, 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