Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Seward, NE flatbed rate

$2,816flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $2,422–$3,210
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Seward price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,816

Return trip

Seward → Chicago$2,678

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

Chicago to Seward by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Seward, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,286	$3.94	$2,034 – $2,537
53' refrigerated	$2,727	$4.70	$2,372 – $3,081
48' flatbed	$2,816	$4.85	$2,422 – $3,210
Step deck	$3,079	$5.31	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$1,987	$3.43	$1,729 – $2,245
Hotshot	$1,498	$2.58	$1,244 – $1,753
26' box truck	$1,481	$2.55	$1,258 – $1,703
Sprinter van	$914	$1.58	$768 – $1,060

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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 Seward

48' flatbed lanes into Seward, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$4,595	$3.22	$3,952 – $5,238	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,354	$4.28	$5,465 – $7,244	4 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,039	$3.33	$2,614 – $3,465	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$2,944	$2.58	$2,532 – $3,357	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$3,929	$2.89	$3,379 – $4,479	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,100	$3.30	$2,666 – $3,534	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$6,269	$4.29	$5,391 – $7,146	4 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 Seward, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Seward, NE is estimated at $2,816 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,422 and $3,210.

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

About 580 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 $567 of the $2,816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,678, which makes Chicago, IL to Seward, 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