Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hastings, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,936flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $2,525–$3,347
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hastings to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,287
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,936

Return trip

Chicago → Hastings$3,087

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

Hastings to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hastings, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,392	$3.60	$2,129 – $2,656
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$4.30	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,936	$4.42	$2,525 – $3,347
Step deck	$3,209	$4.83	$2,695 – $3,722
Power only	$2,087	$3.14	$1,815 – $2,358
Hotshot	$1,574	$2.37	$1,306 – $1,841
26' box truck	$1,552	$2.34	$1,320 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$957	$1.44	$804 – $1,110

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More lanes from Hastings

48' flatbed lanes from Hastings, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,508 mi	$7,532	$4.99	$6,478 – $8,587	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,401 mi	$5,281	$3.77	$4,541 – $6,020	3 d
Houston, TX	904 mi	$3,859	$4.27	$3,319 – $4,399	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$4,642	$4.39	$3,992 – $5,292	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$6,907	$4.79	$5,940 – $7,874	4 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$3,872	$4.26	$3,330 – $4,414	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$5,203	$3.78	$4,474 – $5,931	3 d
Dallas, TX	645 mi	$3,023	$4.69	$2,600 – $3,447	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 Hastings, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hastings, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,936 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,525 and $3,347.

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

About 664 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 $649 of the $2,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,287 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,087, which makes Hastings, 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