Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seward, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,678flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $2,303–$3,053
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seward to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,111
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Chicago → Seward$2,816

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

Seward to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,174	$3.75	$1,935 – $2,413
53' refrigerated	$2,594	$4.47	$2,256 – $2,931
48' flatbed	$2,678	$4.62	$2,303 – $3,053
Step deck	$2,929	$5.05	$2,460 – $3,397
Power only	$1,890	$3.26	$1,644 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,425	$2.46	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,408	$2.43	$1,197 – $1,619
Sprinter van	$870	$1.50	$730 – $1,009

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More lanes from Seward

48' flatbed lanes from Seward, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,425 mi	$7,185	$5.04	$6,179 – $8,191	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$5,539	$3.73	$4,764 – $6,315	4 d
Houston, TX	914 mi	$3,891	$4.26	$3,346 – $4,436	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,140 mi	$4,927	$4.32	$4,238 – $5,617	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,361 mi	$6,581	$4.84	$5,659 – $7,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	938 mi	$3,969	$4.23	$3,413 – $4,524	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,460 mi	$5,465	$3.74	$4,699 – $6,230	4 d
Dallas, TX	662 mi	$3,078	$4.65	$2,647 – $3,509	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 Seward, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Seward, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,303 and $3,053.

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

About 580 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 $567 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,111 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,816, which makes Seward, 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