Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Berlin, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,180flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $12.29
Distance: 96 mi
Typical range: $1,015–$1,345
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Berlin to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,086
Fuel: $94
All-in estimate: $1,180

Return trip

Chicago → New Berlin$1,286

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

New Berlin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from New Berlin, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$905	$9.43	$806 – $1,005
53' refrigerated	$1,084	$11.29	$943 – $1,225
48' flatbed	$1,180	$12.29	$1,015 – $1,345
Step deck	$1,303	$13.58	$1,095 – $1,512
Power only	$749	$7.80	$652 – $846
Hotshot	$563	$5.86	$467 – $659
26' box truck	$571	$5.95	$485 – $657
Sprinter van	$362	$3.77	$304 – $420

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More lanes from New Berlin

48' flatbed lanes from New Berlin, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$4,860	$5.52	$4,179 – $5,540	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251	5 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$4,686	$3.99	$4,030 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$6,806	$3.99	$5,853 – $7,759	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$4,419	$5.33	$3,800 – $5,037	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,294 mi	$5,066	$3.91	$4,357 – $5,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,164	$3.53	$6,161 – $8,167	5 d
Dallas, TX	998 mi	$4,121	$4.13	$3,544 – $4,698	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 New Berlin, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New Berlin, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,180 all-in in October 2026, or $12.29 a mile over about 96 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,015 and $1,345.

How far is New Berlin, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 96 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 $94 of the $1,180 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to New Berlin, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,286, which makes New Berlin, 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