Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,719flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.39
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $1,478–$1,959
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,456
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,719

Return trip

Chicago → Bay City$1,867

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

Bay City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,361	$5.06	$1,211 – $1,511
53' refrigerated	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838
48' flatbed	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959
Step deck	$1,888	$7.02	$1,586 – $2,190
Power only	$1,159	$4.31	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$3.24	$724 – $1,021
26' box truck	$872	$3.24	$741 – $1,003
Sprinter van	$544	$2.02	$457 – $632

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More lanes from Bay City

48' flatbed lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,920	$6.06	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,566	$5.89	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	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 Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,719 all-in in October 2026, or $6.39 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,478 and $1,959.

How far is Bay City, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 269 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 $263 of the $1,719 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,867, which makes Bay City, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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