Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,387flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.46
Distance: 164 mi
Typical range: $1,193–$1,581
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fond du Lac to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,227
Fuel: $160
All-in estimate: $1,387

Return trip

Chicago → Fond du Lac$1,511

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fond du Lac to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,080	$6.59	$962 – $1,199
53' refrigerated	$1,292	$7.88	$1,124 – $1,460
48' flatbed	$1,387	$8.46	$1,193 – $1,581
Step deck	$1,528	$9.32	$1,283 – $1,772
Power only	$907	$5.53	$789 – $1,024
Hotshot	$682	$4.16	$566 – $798
26' box truck	$687	$4.19	$584 – $790
Sprinter van	$432	$2.64	$363 – $501

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More lanes from Fond du Lac

48' flatbed lanes from Fond du Lac, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	910 mi	$4,980	$5.47	$4,283 – $5,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,047 mi	$7,223	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234	5 d
Houston, TX	1,226 mi	$4,849	$3.95	$4,170 – $5,528	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$4,553	$5.28	$3,915 – $5,190	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,338 mi	$5,207	$3.89	$4,478 – $5,935	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,164	$3.53	$6,161 – $8,167	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,040 mi	$4,255	$4.09	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,387 all-in in October 2026, or $8.46 a mile over about 164 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,193 and $1,581.

How far is Fond du Lac, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 164 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 $160 of the $1,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fond du Lac, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,511, which makes Fond du Lac, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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