Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,201flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.66
Distance: 103 mi
Typical range: $1,033–$1,370
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,100
Fuel: $101
All-in estimate: $1,201

Return trip

Chicago → Brookfield$1,309

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Brookfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$923	$8.96	$822 – $1,025
53' refrigerated	$1,105	$10.73	$962 – $1,249
48' flatbed	$1,201	$11.66	$1,033 – $1,370
Step deck	$1,327	$12.88	$1,114 – $1,539
Power only	$765	$7.43	$666 – $865
Hotshot	$575	$5.58	$477 – $673
26' box truck	$583	$5.66	$496 – $671
Sprinter van	$369	$3.59	$310 – $428

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More lanes from Brookfield

48' flatbed lanes from Brookfield, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$4,864	$5.51	$4,183 – $5,545	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$7,244	$3.53	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$4,708	$3.98	$4,049 – $5,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$6,817	$3.99	$5,862 – $7,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$4,423	$5.33	$3,803 – $5,042	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$5,088	$3.91	$4,376 – $5,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$7,173	$3.53	$6,169 – $8,177	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$4,140	$4.12	$3,560 – $4,719	3 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 Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,201 all-in in October 2026, or $11.66 a mile over about 103 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,033 and $1,370.

How far is Brookfield, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $101 of the $1,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,100 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Brookfield, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,309, which makes Brookfield, WI to Chicago, IL 8% 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