Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE flatbed rate

$2,997flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 636 mi
Typical range: $2,577–$3,416
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,376
Fuel: $621
All-in estimate: $2,997

Return trip

Aurora → Chicago$2,850

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

Chicago to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,439	$3.83	$2,170 – $2,707
53' refrigerated	$2,909	$4.57	$2,531 – $3,287
48' flatbed	$2,997	$4.71	$2,577 – $3,416
Step deck	$3,275	$5.15	$2,751 – $3,799
Power only	$2,125	$3.34	$1,849 – $2,401
Hotshot	$1,602	$2.52	$1,330 – $1,875
26' box truck	$1,582	$2.49	$1,344 – $1,819
Sprinter van	$976	$1.53	$819 – $1,132

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Aurora

48' flatbed lanes into Aurora, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,482 mi	$4,748	$3.20	$4,083 – $5,412	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,429 mi	$6,158	$4.31	$5,296 – $7,020	3 d
Houston, TX	920 mi	$3,054	$3.32	$2,627 – $3,482	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,088 mi	$2,837	$2.61	$2,440 – $3,235	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,417 mi	$4,062	$2.87	$3,493 – $4,630	3 d
San Antonio, TX	930 mi	$3,079	$3.31	$2,648 – $3,511	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,075	$4.32	$5,225 – $6,926	3 d
Dallas, TX	663 mi	$2,407	$3.63	$2,070 – $2,744	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE is estimated at $2,997 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 636 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,577 and $3,416.

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

About 636 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 $621 of the $2,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,376 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,850, which makes Chicago, IL to Aurora, NE 5% 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