Appliances Shipping Cost from Chicago, Illinois to Chattanooga, Tennessee

In general, for an appliance shipping service, you can expect to pay around $1.81 per mile for shorter trips and $0.59 per mile for longer journeys.

Outer Packaging: Place the appliance in a sturdy cardboard box slightly larger than the appliance itself. Palletization: Place the boxed appliance on a pallet that fits the dimensions without any overhang on any side.

The cheapest way to ship a package in the U.S. is usually the USPS, especially for lightweight items (under 2 lbs) with services like Ground Advantage (for general packages) or First-Class Mail (for very small items/envelopes), or Media Mail for educational materials. For heavier items or specific needs, compare rates using online calculators, consider UPS Ground or FedEx Ground Economy, and use USPS Flat Rate Boxes for dense items, as rates are fixed.