Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to West Allis, WI flatbed rate

$1,292flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $13.19
Distance: 98 mi
Typical range: $1,111–$1,473
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to West Allis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,196
Fuel: $96
All-in estimate: $1,292

Return trip

West Allis → Chicago$1,186

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

Chicago to West Allis by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to West Allis, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$992	$10.12	$883 – $1,101
53' refrigerated	$1,188	$12.12	$1,033 – $1,342
48' flatbed	$1,292	$13.19	$1,111 – $1,473
Step deck	$1,427	$14.56	$1,199 – $1,656
Power only	$821	$8.38	$714 – $928
Hotshot	$617	$6.30	$512 – $722
26' box truck	$626	$6.39	$532 – $720
Sprinter van	$397	$4.05	$333 – $460

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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 West Allis

48' flatbed lanes into West Allis, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	876 mi	$3,207	$3.66	$2,758 – $3,656	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$8,626	$4.19	$7,418 – $9,834	5 d
Houston, TX	1,180 mi	$3,806	$3.23	$3,273 – $4,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$4,229	$2.47	$3,637 – $4,821	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$2,719	$3.30	$2,338 – $3,099	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$4,116	$3.17	$3,540 – $4,692	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$8,542	$4.20	$7,346 – $9,737	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,003 mi	$3,348	$3.34	$2,879 – $3,817	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to West Allis, WI is estimated at $1,292 all-in in October 2026, or $13.19 a mile over about 98 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,111 and $1,473.

How far is Chicago, IL from West Allis, WI by truck?

About 98 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 $96 of the $1,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,196 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Allis, WI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,186, which makes Chicago, IL to West Allis, 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