Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Manitowoc, WI flatbed rate

$1,577flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.57
Distance: 184 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,798
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,397
Fuel: $180
All-in estimate: $1,577

Return trip

Manitowoc → Chicago$1,448

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

Chicago to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,233	$6.70	$1,098 – $1,369
53' refrigerated	$1,475	$8.02	$1,283 – $1,667
48' flatbed	$1,577	$8.57	$1,356 – $1,798
Step deck	$1,736	$9.44	$1,459 – $2,014
Power only	$1,038	$5.64	$903 – $1,173
Hotshot	$781	$4.25	$648 – $914
26' box truck	$785	$4.27	$668 – $903
Sprinter van	$493	$2.68	$414 – $572

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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 Manitowoc

48' flatbed lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$3,196	$3.67	$2,749 – $3,644	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$8,766	$4.18	$7,538 – $9,993	5 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$4,036	$3.18	$3,471 – $4,601	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,333	$2.46	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$2,731	$3.30	$2,349 – $3,113	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,336	$3.13	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$8,699	$4.19	$7,482 – $9,917	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,088 mi	$3,568	$3.28	$3,068 – $4,067	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $1,577 all-in in October 2026, or $8.57 a mile over about 184 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,798.

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

About 184 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 $180 of the $1,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,397 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,448, which makes Chicago, IL to Manitowoc, 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