Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,179flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $2,734–$3,624
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $3,179

Return trip

Chicago → Lexington$3,342

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

Lexington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,598	$3.50	$2,312 – $2,884
53' refrigerated	$3,098	$4.17	$2,695 – $3,501
48' flatbed	$3,179	$4.28	$2,734 – $3,624
Step deck	$3,472	$4.67	$2,916 – $4,027
Power only	$2,272	$3.06	$1,976 – $2,567
Hotshot	$1,713	$2.31	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,688	$2.27	$1,435 – $1,941
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.40	$873 – $1,205

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,589 mi	$7,871	$4.95	$6,769 – $8,973	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,325 mi	$5,044	$3.81	$4,337 – $5,750	3 d
Houston, TX	942 mi	$3,981	$4.23	$3,424 – $4,539	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	992 mi	$4,418	$4.45	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,525 mi	$7,234	$4.74	$6,221 – $8,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	926 mi	$3,930	$4.24	$3,380 – $4,480	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,304 mi	$4,978	$3.82	$4,281 – $5,675	3 d
Dallas, TX	679 mi	$3,133	$4.61	$2,694 – $3,572	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 Lexington, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,179 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,734 and $3,624.

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

About 743 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 $726 of the $3,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,342, which makes Lexington, 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