Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gering, NE flatbed rate

$4,072flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $3,502–$4,642
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gering price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,125
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $4,072

Return trip

Gering → Chicago$3,873

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

Chicago to Gering by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gering, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$3.46	$2,981 – $3,718
53' refrigerated	$3,993	$4.12	$3,474 – $4,512
48' flatbed	$4,072	$4.20	$3,502 – $4,642
Step deck	$4,441	$4.58	$3,731 – $5,152
Power only	$2,945	$3.04	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.29	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.25	$1,856 – $2,510
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.38	$1,126 – $1,554

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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 Gering

48' flatbed lanes into Gering, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$5,641	$3.11	$4,852 – $6,431	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$5,124	$4.49	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$3,566	$3.18	$3,067 – $4,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$2,377	$2.75	$2,044 – $2,710	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,867	$2.77	$4,186 – $5,549	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$3,415	$3.21	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$5,120	$4.50	$4,403 – $5,837	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$2,906	$3.37	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Gering, NE is estimated at $4,072 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,502 and $4,642.

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

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $4,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,873, which makes Chicago, IL to Gering, 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