Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Watertown, WI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,274flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $10.03
Distance: 127 mi
Typical range: $1,096–$1,453
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,150
Fuel: $124
All-in estimate: $1,274

Return trip

Chicago → Watertown$1,388

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

Watertown to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, WI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$985	$7.76	$877 – $1,093
53' refrigerated	$1,179	$9.28	$1,026 – $1,332
48' flatbed	$1,274	$10.03	$1,096 – $1,453
Step deck	$1,406	$11.07	$1,181 – $1,631
Power only	$821	$6.46	$714 – $928
Hotshot	$617	$4.86	$512 – $722
26' box truck	$624	$4.91	$530 – $717
Sprinter van	$394	$3.10	$331 – $457

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More lanes from Watertown

48' flatbed lanes from Watertown, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	919 mi	$5,017	$5.46	$4,315 – $5,720	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,020 mi	$7,139	$3.53	$6,140 – $8,139	5 d
Houston, TX	1,176 mi	$4,689	$3.99	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,678 mi	$6,711	$4.00	$5,771 – $7,651	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	867 mi	$4,568	$5.27	$3,929 – $5,208	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,289 mi	$5,050	$3.92	$4,343 – $5,757	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$7,074	$3.54	$6,084 – $8,065	5 d
Dallas, TX	991 mi	$4,098	$4.14	$3,525 – $4,672	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 Watertown, WI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Watertown, WI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,274 all-in in October 2026, or $10.03 a mile over about 127 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,096 and $1,453.

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

About 127 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 $124 of the $1,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,150 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,388, which makes Watertown, 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