Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Caledonia, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,128flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.28
Distance: 79 mi
Typical range: $970–$1,286
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caledonia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $77
All-in estimate: $1,128

Return trip

Chicago → Caledonia$1,229

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

Caledonia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Caledonia, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$861	$10.90	$767 – $956
53' refrigerated	$1,032	$13.06	$898 – $1,166
48' flatbed	$1,128	$14.28	$970 – $1,286
Step deck	$1,247	$15.79	$1,048 – $1,447
Power only	$710	$8.98	$617 – $802
Hotshot	$533	$6.75	$443 – $624
26' box truck	$542	$6.86	$461 – $624
Sprinter van	$345	$4.36	$289 – $400

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More lanes from Caledonia

48' flatbed lanes from Caledonia, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,794	$5.54	$4,122 – $5,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,275	$3.52	$6,257 – $8,294	5 d
Houston, TX	1,169 mi	$4,667	$3.99	$4,013 – $5,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$6,840	$3.99	$5,883 – $7,798	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$4,348	$5.36	$3,739 – $4,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,291 mi	$5,056	$3.92	$4,349 – $5,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,201	$3.53	$6,193 – $8,209	5 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$4,111	$4.13	$3,535 – $4,687	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 Caledonia, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Caledonia, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,128 all-in in October 2026, or $14.28 a mile over about 79 mi. Quotes typically land between $970 and $1,286.

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

About 79 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 $77 of the $1,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,229, which makes Caledonia, 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