Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gering, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,873flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 969 mi
Typical range: $3,330–$4,415
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gering to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $3,873

Return trip

Chicago → Gering$4,072

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

Gering to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gering, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$3.29	$2,836 – $3,537
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$3.92	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,873	$4.00	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,224	$4.36	$3,549 – $4,900
Power only	$2,801	$2.89	$2,437 – $3,165
Hotshot	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473
26' box truck	$2,076	$2.14	$1,765 – $2,388
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.32	$1,071 – $1,478

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More lanes from Gering

48' flatbed lanes from Gering, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,816 mi	$8,821	$4.86	$7,586 – $10,056	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,140 mi	$4,467	$3.92	$3,841 – $5,092	3 d
Houston, TX	1,123 mi	$4,565	$4.07	$3,926 – $5,204	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	864 mi	$3,978	$4.60	$3,421 – $4,535	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$8,153	$4.64	$7,012 – $9,295	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,063 mi	$4,372	$4.11	$3,760 – $4,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,139 mi	$4,463	$3.92	$3,839 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	861 mi	$3,720	$4.32	$3,199 – $4,241	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Gering, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,873 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 969 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,330 and $4,415.

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

About 969 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $3,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,072, which makes Gering, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. 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