Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,765flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 934 mi
Typical range: $3,238–$4,292
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,853
Fuel: $912
All-in estimate: $3,765

Return trip

Chicago → Sidney$3,959

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

Sidney to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,095	$3.31	$2,755 – $3,435
53' refrigerated	$3,690	$3.95	$3,210 – $4,169
48' flatbed	$3,765	$4.03	$3,238 – $4,292
Step deck	$4,108	$4.40	$3,451 – $4,765
Power only	$2,719	$2.91	$2,366 – $3,073
Hotshot	$2,051	$2.20	$1,703 – $2,400
26' box truck	$2,016	$2.16	$1,714 – $2,319
Sprinter van	$1,238	$1.33	$1,040 – $1,436

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,781 mi	$8,675	$4.87	$7,460 – $9,889	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,152 mi	$4,504	$3.91	$3,873 – $5,135	3 d
Houston, TX	1,052 mi	$4,336	$4.12	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	853 mi	$3,940	$4.62	$3,388 – $4,492	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,719 mi	$8,006	$4.66	$6,885 – $9,127	4 d
San Antonio, TX	996 mi	$4,156	$4.17	$3,574 – $4,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$4,476	$3.92	$3,849 – $5,103	3 d
Dallas, TX	790 mi	$3,491	$4.42	$3,002 – $3,980	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 Sidney, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 934 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,238 and $4,292.

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

About 934 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 $912 of the $3,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,853 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,959, which makes Sidney, 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