Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Kenosha, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,077flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $17.37
Distance: 62 mi
Typical range: $926–$1,227
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenosha to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $61
All-in estimate: $1,077

Return trip

Chicago → Kenosha$1,173

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

Kenosha to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenosha, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$818	$13.19	$728 – $908
53' refrigerated	$980	$15.80	$852 – $1,107
48' flatbed	$1,077	$17.37	$926 – $1,227
Step deck	$1,191	$19.22	$1,001 – $1,382
Power only	$670	$10.81	$583 – $757
Hotshot	$503	$8.12	$418 – $589
26' box truck	$513	$8.28	$436 – $590
Sprinter van	$327	$5.28	$275 – $379

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More lanes from Kenosha

48' flatbed lanes from Kenosha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$4,785	$5.54	$4,115 – $5,455	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$7,266	$3.53	$6,249 – $8,283	5 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$6,823	$3.99	$5,868 – $7,779	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,336	$5.37	$3,729 – $4,943	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$5,012	$3.92	$4,310 – $5,713	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,185	$3.53	$6,179 – $8,191	5 d
Dallas, TX	982 mi	$4,070	$4.14	$3,500 – $4,639	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 Kenosha, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Kenosha, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,077 all-in in October 2026, or $17.37 a mile over about 62 mi. Quotes typically land between $926 and $1,227.

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

About 62 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 $61 of the $1,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,173, which makes Kenosha, 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