Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Lexington, NE flatbed rate

$3,342flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.50
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,874–$3,810
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Lexington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,616
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,342

Return trip

Lexington → Chicago$3,179

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

Chicago to Lexington by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Lexington, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,732	$3.68	$2,431 – $3,032
53' refrigerated	$3,257	$4.38	$2,834 – $3,681
48' flatbed	$3,342	$4.50	$2,874 – $3,810
Step deck	$3,650	$4.91	$3,066 – $4,234
Power only	$2,388	$3.21	$2,078 – $2,699
Hotshot	$1,802	$2.42	$1,495 – $2,108
26' box truck	$1,775	$2.39	$1,509 – $2,041
Sprinter van	$1,093	$1.47	$918 – $1,267

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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 Lexington

48' flatbed lanes into Lexington, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$5,034	$3.17	$4,329 – $5,739	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,786	$4.37	$4,976 – $6,596	3 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,110	$3.30	$2,674 – $3,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$2,640	$2.66	$2,270 – $3,010	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$4,318	$2.83	$3,714 – $4,923	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,069	$3.31	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$5,710	$4.38	$4,911 – $6,510	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$2,447	$3.60	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Lexington, NE is estimated at $3,342 all-in in October 2026, or $4.50 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,874 and $3,810.

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

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,616 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,179, which makes Chicago, IL to Lexington, 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