Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grand Island, NE flatbed rate

$3,064flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 657 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,493
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Grand Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $642
All-in estimate: $3,064

Return trip

Grand Island → Chicago$2,915

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

Chicago to Grand Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grand Island, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,496	$3.80	$2,222 – $2,771
53' refrigerated	$2,977	$4.53	$2,590 – $3,365
48' flatbed	$3,064	$4.66	$2,635 – $3,493
Step deck	$3,349	$5.10	$2,813 – $3,885
Power only	$2,177	$3.31	$1,894 – $2,460
Hotshot	$1,642	$2.50	$1,362 – $1,921
26' box truck	$1,620	$2.47	$1,377 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$998	$1.52	$839 – $1,158

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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 Grand Island

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Island, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$4,804	$3.20	$4,131 – $5,476	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$6,090	$4.32	$5,237 – $6,942	3 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,077	$3.31	$2,646 – $3,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$2,805	$2.62	$2,412 – $3,197	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$4,112	$2.86	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,090	$3.31	$2,657 – $3,522	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$6,011	$4.33	$5,169 – $6,852	3 d
Dallas, TX	671 mi	$2,427	$3.62	$2,087 – $2,767	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Grand Island, NE is estimated at $3,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 657 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,493.

How far is Chicago, IL from Grand Island, NE by truck?

About 657 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 $642 of the $3,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Island, NE to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,915, which makes Chicago, IL to Grand Island, NE 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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