Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waverly, NE to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,574flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $2,213–$2,934
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waverly to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,041
Fuel: $533
All-in estimate: $2,574

Return trip

Chicago → Waverly$2,706

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

Waverly to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Waverly, NE to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,085	$3.82	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,488	$4.56	$2,165 – $2,812
48' flatbed	$2,574	$4.71	$2,213 – $2,934
Step deck	$2,815	$5.16	$2,365 – $3,266
Power only	$1,810	$3.32	$1,575 – $2,046
Hotshot	$1,365	$2.50	$1,133 – $1,597
26' box truck	$1,350	$2.47	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$834	$1.53	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Waverly

48' flatbed lanes from Waverly, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$7,043	$5.06	$6,057 – $8,029	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$5,645	$3.72	$4,855 – $6,436	4 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$3,878	$4.26	$3,335 – $4,421	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$5,034	$4.30	$4,329 – $5,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$6,441	$4.86	$5,540 – $7,343	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$3,985	$4.23	$3,427 – $4,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$5,564	$3.73	$4,785 – $6,343	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 Waverly, NE to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Waverly, NE to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,574 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,213 and $2,934.

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

About 546 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 $533 of the $2,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,706, which makes Waverly, 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