Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Burton, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,697flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.48
Distance: 262 mi
Typical range: $1,460–$1,935
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Chicago → Burton$1,844

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

Burton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Burton, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,343	$5.13	$1,195 – $1,491
53' refrigerated	$1,605	$6.13	$1,396 – $1,813
48' flatbed	$1,697	$6.48	$1,460 – $1,935
Step deck	$1,865	$7.12	$1,566 – $2,163
Power only	$1,142	$4.36	$994 – $1,291
Hotshot	$860	$3.28	$714 – $1,006
26' box truck	$860	$3.28	$731 – $989
Sprinter van	$537	$2.05	$451 – $623

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More lanes from Burton

48' flatbed lanes from Burton, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	618 mi	$3,799	$6.15	$3,267 – $4,331	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,318 mi	$8,120	$3.50	$6,983 – $9,257	5 d
Houston, TX	1,323 mi	$5,198	$3.93	$4,470 – $5,925	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,965 mi	$7,747	$3.94	$6,662 – $8,831	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	572 mi	$3,431	$6.00	$2,951 – $3,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$5,677	$3.86	$4,882 – $6,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,292 mi	$8,039	$3.51	$6,914 – $9,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,184 mi	$4,750	$4.01	$4,085 – $5,415	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 Burton, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Burton, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $6.48 a mile over about 262 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,460 and $1,935.

How far is Burton, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 262 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 $256 of the $1,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Burton, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,844, which makes Burton, 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