Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Kearney, NE flatbed rate

$3,216flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 704 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,666
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $3,216

Return trip

Kearney → Chicago$3,059

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

Chicago to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,625	$3.73	$2,336 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,131	$4.45	$2,724 – $3,537
48' flatbed	$3,216	$4.57	$2,766 – $3,666
Step deck	$3,513	$4.99	$2,951 – $4,076
Power only	$2,292	$3.26	$1,994 – $2,590
Hotshot	$1,729	$2.46	$1,435 – $2,023
26' box truck	$1,704	$2.42	$1,449 – $1,960
Sprinter van	$1,050	$1.49	$882 – $1,218

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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 Kearney

48' flatbed lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$4,927	$3.18	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$5,918	$4.35	$5,089 – $6,746	3 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,062	$3.32	$2,633 – $3,490	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,706	$2.64	$2,327 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$4,221	$2.84	$3,630 – $4,812	4 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,047	$3.32	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$5,836	$4.36	$5,019 – $6,653	3 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$2,404	$3.63	$2,068 – $2,741	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Kearney, NE is estimated at $3,216 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 704 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,666.

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

About 704 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 $688 of the $3,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,059, which makes Chicago, IL to Kearney, 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