Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Waukesha, WI flatbed rate

$1,302flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.89
Distance: 101 mi
Typical range: $1,120–$1,485
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Waukesha price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,203
Fuel: $99
All-in estimate: $1,302

Return trip

Waukesha → Chicago$1,195

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

Chicago to Waukesha by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Waukesha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,000	$9.90	$890 – $1,110
53' refrigerated	$1,198	$11.86	$1,042 – $1,353
48' flatbed	$1,302	$12.89	$1,120 – $1,485
Step deck	$1,438	$14.24	$1,208 – $1,668
Power only	$829	$8.20	$721 – $936
Hotshot	$623	$6.17	$517 – $729
26' box truck	$632	$6.25	$537 – $726
Sprinter van	$400	$3.96	$336 – $464

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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 Waukesha

48' flatbed lanes into Waukesha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$3,243	$3.65	$2,789 – $3,697	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$8,582	$4.19	$7,381 – $9,783	5 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,790	$3.23	$3,259 – $4,321	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,204	$2.47	$3,615 – $4,793	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,750	$3.29	$2,365 – $3,136	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,098	$3.17	$3,524 – $4,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,498	$4.20	$7,308 – $9,687	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 Waukesha, WI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Waukesha, WI is estimated at $1,302 all-in in October 2026, or $12.89 a mile over about 101 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,120 and $1,485.

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

About 101 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 $99 of the $1,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,195, which makes Chicago, IL to Waukesha, WI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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