Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Franklin, WI flatbed rate

$1,259flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $14.31
Distance: 88 mi
Typical range: $1,083–$1,435
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Franklin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,173
Fuel: $86
All-in estimate: $1,259

Return trip

Franklin → Chicago$1,156

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

Chicago to Franklin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Franklin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$964	$10.95	$858 – $1,070
53' refrigerated	$1,154	$13.12	$1,004 – $1,304
48' flatbed	$1,259	$14.31	$1,083 – $1,435
Step deck	$1,391	$15.81	$1,169 – $1,614
Power only	$796	$9.04	$692 – $899
Hotshot	$598	$6.80	$496 – $700
26' box truck	$607	$6.90	$516 – $699
Sprinter van	$386	$4.38	$324 – $447

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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 Franklin

48' flatbed lanes into Franklin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$3,202	$3.66	$2,753 – $3,650	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,225	$2.47	$3,634 – $4,817	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,711	$3.31	$2,332 – $3,091	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,095	$3.17	$3,522 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$8,534	$4.20	$7,339 – $9,729	5 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$3,330	$3.34	$2,864 – $3,796	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Franklin, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Franklin, WI is estimated at $1,259 all-in in October 2026, or $14.31 a mile over about 88 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,083 and $1,435.

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

About 88 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 $86 of the $1,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,156, which makes Chicago, IL to Franklin, WI 9% more expensive. 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