Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Middleton, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,882flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,198–$5,565
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middleton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,193
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $4,882

Return trip

Chicago → Middleton$8,010

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

Middleton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Middleton, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,062	$2.35	$3,615 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,838	$2.80	$4,209 – $5,467
48' flatbed	$4,882	$2.82	$4,198 – $5,565
Step deck	$5,314	$3.07	$4,464 – $6,164
Power only	$3,603	$2.08	$3,135 – $4,072
Hotshot	$2,720	$1.57	$2,258 – $3,182
26' box truck	$2,660	$1.54	$2,261 – $3,059
Sprinter van	$1,625	$0.94	$1,365 – $1,885

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More lanes from Middleton

48' flatbed lanes from Middleton, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,562 mi	$9,393	$3.67	$8,078 – $10,708	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,674	$3.35	$2,300 – $3,049	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$5,266	$2.95	$4,528 – $6,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	875 mi	$3,159	$3.61	$2,716 – $3,601	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,510 mi	$8,774	$3.50	$7,545 – $10,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$4,933	$2.99	$4,242 – $5,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	889 mi	$2,897	$3.26	$2,492 – $3,303	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,545 mi	$4,662	$3.02	$4,009 – $5,314	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 Middleton, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Middleton, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,198 and $5,565.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $4,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,193 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,010, which makes Middleton, 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