Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$8,203flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 2,092 mi
Typical range: $7,054–$9,351
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,159
Fuel: $2,044
All-in estimate: $8,203

Return trip

Chicago → Salem$7,652

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Salem to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,844	$3.27	$6,091 – $7,597
53' refrigerated	$8,152	$3.90	$7,092 – $9,212
48' flatbed	$8,203	$3.92	$7,054 – $9,351
Step deck	$8,924	$4.27	$7,496 – $10,352
Power only	$6,085	$2.91	$5,294 – $6,876
Hotshot	$4,594	$2.20	$3,813 – $5,375
26' box truck	$4,487	$2.14	$3,814 – $5,160
Sprinter van	$2,738	$1.31	$2,300 – $3,176

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$15,021	$5.16	$12,918 – $17,124	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$4,288	$4.59	$3,688 – $4,888	2 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$8,856	$4.10	$7,616 – $10,096	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$5,567	$4.83	$4,788 – $6,347	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$14,086	$4.91	$12,114 – $16,058	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$8,343	$4.14	$7,175 – $9,511	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$4,707	$4.46	$4,048 – $5,366	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$8,014	$4.16	$6,892 – $9,136	5 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 Salem, OR to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Salem, OR to Chicago, IL is estimated at $8,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 2,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,054 and $9,351.

How far is Salem, OR from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,044 of the $8,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,652, which makes Salem, OR to Chicago, IL 7% more expensive. 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