Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,454flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 507 mi
Typical range: $2,110–$2,798
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bellevue to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $2,454

Return trip

Chicago → Bellevue$2,580

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Bellevue to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,984	$3.91	$1,766 – $2,202
53' refrigerated	$2,367	$4.67	$2,060 – $2,675
48' flatbed	$2,454	$4.84	$2,110 – $2,798
Step deck	$2,686	$5.30	$2,256 – $3,115
Power only	$1,719	$3.39	$1,496 – $1,943
Hotshot	$1,296	$2.56	$1,076 – $1,516
26' box truck	$1,283	$2.53	$1,090 – $1,475
Sprinter van	$794	$1.57	$667 – $921

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More lanes from Bellevue

48' flatbed lanes from Bellevue, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$6,884	$5.09	$5,920 – $7,847	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,558 mi	$5,770	$3.70	$4,962 – $6,578	4 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$3,933	$4.24	$3,382 – $4,484	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,212 mi	$5,175	$4.27	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,289 mi	$6,294	$4.88	$5,413 – $7,175	3 d
San Antonio, TX	968 mi	$4,065	$4.20	$3,496 – $4,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$5,692	$3.71	$4,895 – $6,489	4 d
Dallas, TX	683 mi	$3,146	$4.61	$2,705 – $3,586	2 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 Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,454 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 507 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,110 and $2,798.

How far is Bellevue, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 507 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $495 of the $2,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bellevue, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,580, which makes Bellevue, NE to Chicago, IL 5% 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