Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,372flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.18
Distance: 806 mi
Typical range: $2,900–$3,844
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,585
Fuel: $787
All-in estimate: $3,372

Return trip

Chicago → McCook$3,545

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

McCook to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,762	$3.43	$2,458 – $3,066
53' refrigerated	$3,293	$4.09	$2,865 – $3,721
48' flatbed	$3,372	$4.18	$2,900 – $3,844
Step deck	$3,681	$4.57	$3,092 – $4,271
Power only	$2,419	$3.00	$2,105 – $2,734
Hotshot	$1,825	$2.26	$1,515 – $2,135
26' box truck	$1,796	$2.23	$1,527 – $2,066
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.37	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from McCook

48' flatbed lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$8,126	$4.93	$6,989 – $9,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$4,838	$3.84	$4,160 – $5,515	3 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$3,904	$4.25	$3,357 – $4,451	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$4,177	$4.53	$3,593 – $4,762	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$7,469	$4.71	$6,423 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$3,804	$4.29	$3,271 – $4,337	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$4,766	$3.86	$4,099 – $5,433	3 d
Dallas, TX	655 mi	$3,056	$4.66	$2,628 – $3,483	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 McCook, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from McCook, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.18 a mile over about 806 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,900 and $3,844.

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

About 806 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 $787 of the $3,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,545, which makes McCook, 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