Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

La Vista, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,475flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $2,129–$2,822
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Vista to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $2,475

Return trip

Chicago → La Vista$2,603

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

La Vista to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from La Vista, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,002	$3.90	$1,782 – $2,222
53' refrigerated	$2,389	$4.65	$2,079 – $2,700
48' flatbed	$2,475	$4.82	$2,129 – $2,822
Step deck	$2,709	$5.27	$2,275 – $3,142
Power only	$1,735	$3.38	$1,510 – $1,961
Hotshot	$1,308	$2.55	$1,086 – $1,531
26' box truck	$1,295	$2.52	$1,101 – $1,489
Sprinter van	$801	$1.56	$673 – $929

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More lanes from La Vista

48' flatbed lanes from La Vista, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,360 mi	$6,913	$5.08	$5,945 – $7,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,551 mi	$5,748	$3.71	$4,944 – $6,553	4 d
Houston, TX	930 mi	$3,943	$4.24	$3,391 – $4,495	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,206 mi	$5,155	$4.27	$4,433 – $5,876	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,296 mi	$6,322	$4.88	$5,437 – $7,207	3 d
San Antonio, TX	969 mi	$4,069	$4.20	$3,499 – $4,638	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,527 mi	$5,673	$3.72	$4,879 – $6,468	4 d
Dallas, TX	685 mi	$3,152	$4.60	$2,711 – $3,594	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 La Vista, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from La Vista, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,129 and $2,822.

How far is La Vista, NE from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 514 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 $502 of the $2,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to La Vista, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,603, which makes La Vista, NE to Chicago, IL 5% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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