Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sun Prairie, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,326flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.21
Distance: 144 mi
Typical range: $1,140–$1,512
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sun Prairie to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,185
Fuel: $141
All-in estimate: $1,326

Return trip

Chicago → Sun Prairie$1,445

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

Sun Prairie to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sun Prairie, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,029	$7.15	$916 – $1,142
53' refrigerated	$1,231	$8.55	$1,071 – $1,391
48' flatbed	$1,326	$9.21	$1,140 – $1,512
Step deck	$1,462	$10.15	$1,228 – $1,696
Power only	$860	$5.97	$748 – $972
Hotshot	$647	$4.49	$537 – $757
26' box truck	$653	$4.53	$555 – $751
Sprinter van	$412	$2.86	$346 – $477

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More lanes from Sun Prairie

48' flatbed lanes from Sun Prairie, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	949 mi	$5,142	$5.42	$4,422 – $5,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,991 mi	$7,050	$3.54	$6,063 – $8,037	5 d
Houston, TX	1,163 mi	$4,648	$4.00	$3,997 – $5,298	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,650 mi	$6,616	$4.01	$5,689 – $7,542	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	897 mi	$4,687	$5.22	$4,030 – $5,343	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,996	$3.93	$4,296 – $5,695	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,969 mi	$6,982	$3.55	$6,004 – $7,959	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$4,044	$4.15	$3,478 – $4,610	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 Sun Prairie, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sun Prairie, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,326 all-in in October 2026, or $9.21 a mile over about 144 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,140 and $1,512.

How far is Sun Prairie, WI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 144 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 $141 of the $1,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sun Prairie, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,445, which makes Sun Prairie, 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