Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Menomonee Falls, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,226flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.04
Distance: 111 mi
Typical range: $1,054–$1,397
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Menomonee Falls to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,118
Fuel: $108
All-in estimate: $1,226

Return trip

Chicago → Menomonee Falls$1,335

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

Menomonee Falls to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Menomonee Falls, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$944	$8.50	$840 – $1,048
53' refrigerated	$1,130	$10.18	$983 – $1,277
48' flatbed	$1,226	$11.04	$1,054 – $1,397
Step deck	$1,353	$12.19	$1,136 – $1,569
Power only	$784	$7.06	$682 – $886
Hotshot	$589	$5.31	$489 – $689
26' box truck	$597	$5.38	$507 – $686
Sprinter van	$378	$3.40	$317 – $438

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More lanes from Menomonee Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Menomonee Falls, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	883 mi	$4,868	$5.51	$4,187 – $5,550	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$7,247	$3.53	$6,233 – $8,262	5 d
Houston, TX	1,189 mi	$4,731	$3.98	$4,068 – $5,393	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,712 mi	$6,827	$3.99	$5,871 – $7,783	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	832 mi	$4,430	$5.32	$3,810 – $5,051	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$5,108	$3.91	$4,392 – $5,823	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,033 mi	$7,179	$3.53	$6,174 – $8,184	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,010 mi	$4,159	$4.12	$3,577 – $4,741	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 Menomonee Falls, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Menomonee Falls, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,226 all-in in October 2026, or $11.04 a mile over about 111 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,054 and $1,397.

How far is Menomonee Falls, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 111 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 $108 of the $1,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Menomonee Falls, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,335, which makes Menomonee Falls, 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