Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Franklin, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,156flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $13.13
Distance: 88 mi
Typical range: $994–$1,318
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Franklin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,070
Fuel: $86
All-in estimate: $1,156

Return trip

Chicago → Franklin$1,259

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

Franklin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Franklin, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$885	$10.05	$787 – $982
53' refrigerated	$1,059	$12.04	$922 – $1,197
48' flatbed	$1,156	$13.13	$994 – $1,318
Step deck	$1,277	$14.51	$1,073 – $1,481
Power only	$730	$8.30	$635 – $825
Hotshot	$549	$6.24	$456 – $642
26' box truck	$558	$6.34	$474 – $641
Sprinter van	$354	$4.02	$297 – $410

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More lanes from Franklin

48' flatbed lanes from Franklin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	874 mi	$4,831	$5.53	$4,155 – $5,507	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$7,256	$3.53	$6,241 – $8,272	5 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,673	$3.99	$4,019 – $5,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$4,383	$5.35	$3,769 – $4,997	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,060	$3.92	$4,351 – $5,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	5 d
Dallas, TX	996 mi	$4,114	$4.13	$3,538 – $4,690	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 Franklin, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Franklin, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,156 all-in in October 2026, or $13.13 a mile over about 88 mi. Quotes typically land between $994 and $1,318.

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

About 88 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 $86 of the $1,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,070 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,259, which makes Franklin, WI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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