Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to New Berlin, WI flatbed rate

$1,286flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.39
Distance: 96 mi
Typical range: $1,106–$1,466
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to New Berlin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,192
Fuel: $94
All-in estimate: $1,286

Return trip

New Berlin → Chicago$1,180

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

Chicago to New Berlin by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to New Berlin, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$986	$10.27	$878 – $1,095
53' refrigerated	$1,181	$12.30	$1,027 – $1,334
48' flatbed	$1,286	$13.39	$1,106 – $1,466
Step deck	$1,420	$14.79	$1,193 – $1,647
Power only	$816	$8.50	$710 – $922
Hotshot	$613	$6.39	$509 – $718
26' box truck	$622	$6.48	$529 – $716
Sprinter van	$395	$4.11	$331 – $458

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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 New Berlin

48' flatbed lanes into New Berlin, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$3,221	$3.66	$2,770 – $3,672	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,604	$4.19	$7,399 – $9,809	5 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$3,793	$3.23	$3,262 – $4,324	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$4,215	$2.47	$3,625 – $4,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,733	$3.30	$2,351 – $3,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,294 mi	$4,100	$3.17	$3,526 – $4,674	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$8,516	$4.20	$7,324 – $9,708	5 d
Dallas, TX	998 mi	$3,335	$3.34	$2,868 – $3,802	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to New Berlin, WI is estimated at $1,286 all-in in October 2026, or $13.39 a mile over about 96 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,106 and $1,466.

How far is Chicago, IL from New Berlin, WI by truck?

About 96 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 $94 of the $1,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,192 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Berlin, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,180, which makes Chicago, IL to New Berlin, 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