Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,636flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.76
Distance: 242 mi
Typical range: $1,407–$1,865
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ann Arbor to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,400
Fuel: $236
All-in estimate: $1,636

Return trip

Chicago → Ann Arbor$1,777

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

Ann Arbor to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,291	$5.33	$1,149 – $1,433
53' refrigerated	$1,543	$6.38	$1,342 – $1,744
48' flatbed	$1,636	$6.76	$1,407 – $1,865
Step deck	$1,798	$7.43	$1,511 – $2,086
Power only	$1,096	$4.53	$953 – $1,238
Hotshot	$825	$3.41	$685 – $965
26' box truck	$826	$3.41	$702 – $949
Sprinter van	$516	$2.13	$434 – $599

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More lanes from Ann Arbor

48' flatbed lanes from Ann Arbor, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	612 mi	$3,774	$6.17	$3,245 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,305 mi	$8,080	$3.51	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
Houston, TX	1,273 mi	$5,037	$3.96	$4,332 – $5,742	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,946 mi	$7,681	$3.95	$6,606 – $8,757	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	559 mi	$3,380	$6.05	$2,907 – $3,853	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,426 mi	$5,529	$3.88	$4,755 – $6,303	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,276 mi	$7,989	$3.51	$6,871 – $9,108	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,141 mi	$4,612	$4.04	$3,966 – $5,258	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 Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ann Arbor, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,636 all-in in October 2026, or $6.76 a mile over about 242 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,407 and $1,865.

How far is Ann Arbor, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 242 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 $236 of the $1,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,400 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Ann Arbor, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,777, which makes Ann Arbor, MI 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