Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gretna, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,503flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 523 mi
Typical range: $2,153–$2,854
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gretna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,992
Fuel: $511
All-in estimate: $2,503

Return trip

Chicago → Gretna$2,632

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

Gretna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,026	$3.87	$1,803 – $2,248
53' refrigerated	$2,417	$4.62	$2,103 – $2,731
48' flatbed	$2,503	$4.79	$2,153 – $2,854
Step deck	$2,739	$5.24	$2,301 – $3,177
Power only	$1,757	$3.36	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,324	$2.53	$1,099 – $1,549
26' box truck	$1,310	$2.51	$1,114 – $1,507
Sprinter van	$810	$1.55	$681 – $940

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More lanes from Gretna

48' flatbed lanes from Gretna, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$6,951	$5.08	$5,978 – $7,924	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,543 mi	$5,723	$3.71	$4,922 – $6,525	4 d
Houston, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,197 mi	$5,124	$4.28	$4,406 – $5,841	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,305 mi	$6,358	$4.87	$5,468 – $7,248	3 d
San Antonio, TX	963 mi	$4,049	$4.20	$3,482 – $4,616	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Dallas, TX	681 mi	$3,139	$4.61	$2,700 – $3,579	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 Gretna, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Gretna, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,503 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 523 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,153 and $2,854.

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

About 523 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 $511 of the $2,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,632, which makes Gretna, 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