Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,712flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 591 mi
Typical range: $2,332–$3,092
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $577
All-in estimate: $2,712

Return trip

Chicago → Norfolk$2,851

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

Norfolk to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,202	$3.73	$1,960 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$4.45	$2,286 – $2,969
48' flatbed	$2,712	$4.59	$2,332 – $3,092
Step deck	$2,965	$5.02	$2,491 – $3,440
Power only	$1,916	$3.24	$1,667 – $2,165
Hotshot	$1,445	$2.44	$1,199 – $1,690
26' box truck	$1,427	$2.41	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$881	$1.49	$740 – $1,022

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More lanes from Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$7,239	$5.03	$6,226 – $8,253	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	4 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$4,191	$4.16	$3,604 – $4,778	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$5,020	$4.30	$4,318 – $5,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$6,644	$4.83	$5,714 – $7,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$4,256	$4.14	$3,660 – $4,851	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$5,511	$3.74	$4,740 – $6,283	4 d
Dallas, TX	754 mi	$3,375	$4.48	$2,902 – $3,847	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 Norfolk, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Norfolk, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,332 and $3,092.

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

About 591 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 $577 of the $2,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,851, which makes Norfolk, 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