Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Preston, ID to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$4,237flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,462 mi
Typical range: $3,644–$4,830
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Preston to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,428
All-in estimate: $4,237

Return trip

Chicago → Preston$6,952

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

Preston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Preston, ID to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,515	$2.40	$3,128 – $3,902
53' refrigerated	$4,188	$2.86	$3,644 – $4,733
48' flatbed	$4,237	$2.90	$3,644 – $4,830
Step deck	$4,614	$3.16	$3,876 – $5,353
Power only	$3,111	$2.13	$2,707 – $3,516
Hotshot	$2,348	$1.61	$1,949 – $2,748
26' box truck	$2,299	$1.57	$1,954 – $2,644
Sprinter van	$1,406	$0.96	$1,181 – $1,631

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More lanes from Preston

48' flatbed lanes from Preston, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,305 mi	$8,547	$3.71	$7,351 – $9,744	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	780 mi	$2,630	$3.37	$2,262 – $2,998	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,487	$3.04	$3,858 – $5,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$2,671	$3.84	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,248 mi	$7,953	$3.54	$6,840 – $9,067	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,354 mi	$4,177	$3.08	$3,592 – $4,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	829 mi	$2,750	$3.32	$2,365 – $3,135	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,235 mi	$3,875	$3.14	$3,333 – $4,418	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 Preston, ID to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Preston, ID to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,237 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,462 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,644 and $4,830.

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

About 1,462 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 $1,428 of the $4,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,952, which makes Preston, 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