Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,607flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 557 mi
Typical range: $2,242–$2,973
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $544
All-in estimate: $2,607

Return trip

Chicago → Lincoln$2,741

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

Lincoln to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347
53' refrigerated	$2,522	$4.53	$2,194 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,607	$4.68	$2,242 – $2,973
Step deck	$2,852	$5.12	$2,396 – $3,308
Power only	$1,836	$3.30	$1,597 – $2,075
Hotshot	$1,384	$2.49	$1,149 – $1,620
26' box truck	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574
Sprinter van	$846	$1.52	$710 – $981

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More lanes from Lincoln

48' flatbed lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$7,085	$5.06	$6,093 – $8,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,611	$3.72	$4,826 – $6,397	4 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,856	$4.27	$3,316 – $4,395	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,996	$4.31	$4,297 – $5,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$6,481	$4.85	$5,574 – $7,389	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,952	$4.24	$3,399 – $4,506	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,530	$3.73	$4,756 – $6,304	4 d
Dallas, TX	654 mi	$3,052	$4.67	$2,625 – $3,480	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 Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lincoln, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,607 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 557 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,242 and $2,973.

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

About 557 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 $544 of the $2,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,741, which makes Lincoln, 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