Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Sidney, NE flatbed rate

$3,959flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,513
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,959

Return trip

Sidney → Chicago$3,765

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

Chicago to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Sidney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,254	$3.48	$2,896 – $3,612
53' refrigerated	$3,879	$4.15	$3,375 – $4,384
48' flatbed	$3,959	$4.24	$3,404 – $4,513
Step deck	$4,319	$4.62	$3,628 – $5,010
Power only	$2,859	$3.06	$2,487 – $3,230
Hotshot	$2,157	$2.31	$1,790 – $2,524
26' box truck	$2,120	$2.27	$1,802 – $2,438
Sprinter van	$1,302	$1.39	$1,093 – $1,510

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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 Sidney

48' flatbed lanes into Sidney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$5,548	$3.12	$4,771 – $6,325	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$5,167	$4.48	$4,443 – $5,890	3 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$3,387	$3.22	$2,913 – $3,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$2,354	$2.76	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$4,779	$2.78	$4,110 – $5,448	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$3,246	$3.26	$2,791 – $3,700	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$5,134	$4.49	$4,416 – $5,853	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$2,727	$3.45	$2,345 – $3,108	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Sidney, NE is estimated at $3,959 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,513.

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

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,959 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Chicago, IL to Sidney, 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