Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI flatbed rate

$1,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.21
Distance: 164 mi
Typical range: $1,299–$1,722
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Fond du Lac price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,351
Fuel: $160
All-in estimate: $1,511

Return trip

Fond du Lac → Chicago$1,387

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Chicago to Fond du Lac by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,177	$7.18	$1,048 – $1,307
53' refrigerated	$1,408	$8.59	$1,225 – $1,591
48' flatbed	$1,511	$9.21	$1,299 – $1,722
Step deck	$1,664	$10.15	$1,398 – $1,931
Power only	$988	$6.02	$859 – $1,116
Hotshot	$743	$4.53	$617 – $869
26' box truck	$748	$4.56	$636 – $860
Sprinter van	$471	$2.87	$396 – $546

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Fond du Lac

48' flatbed lanes into Fond du Lac, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$3,300	$3.63	$2,838 – $3,763	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$8,586	$4.19	$7,384 – $9,788	5 d
Houston, TX	1,226 mi	$3,925	$3.20	$3,375 – $4,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,225	$2.47	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,816	$3.26	$2,422 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$4,214	$3.15	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,516	$4.20	$7,324 – $9,708	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,040 mi	$3,444	$3.31	$2,962 – $3,926	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI is estimated at $1,511 all-in in October 2026, or $9.21 a mile over about 164 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,299 and $1,722.

How far is Chicago, IL from Fond du Lac, WI by truck?

About 164 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 $160 of the $1,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,387, which makes Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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