Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI flatbed rate

$1,881flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.89
Distance: 273 mi
Typical range: $1,617–$2,144
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Allen Park price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,614
Fuel: $267
All-in estimate: $1,881

Return trip

Allen Park → Chicago$1,731

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Chicago to Allen Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,490	$5.46	$1,326 – $1,654
53' refrigerated	$1,780	$6.52	$1,549 – $2,012
48' flatbed	$1,881	$6.89	$1,617 – $2,144
Step deck	$2,066	$7.57	$1,735 – $2,396
Power only	$1,269	$4.65	$1,104 – $1,434
Hotshot	$956	$3.50	$793 – $1,118
26' box truck	$955	$3.50	$811 – $1,098
Sprinter van	$596	$2.18	$501 – $691

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Allen Park

48' flatbed lanes into Allen Park, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$2,408	$4.15	$2,071 – $2,745	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$9,691	$4.15	$8,334 – $11,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,117	$3.18	$3,540 – $4,693	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,976 mi	$4,806	$2.43	$4,133 – $5,479	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,011	$3.80	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,522	$3.12	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,165 mi	$3,784	$3.25	$3,254 – $4,314	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI is estimated at $1,881 all-in in October 2026, or $6.89 a mile over about 273 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,617 and $2,144.

How far is Chicago, IL from Allen Park, MI by truck?

About 273 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 $267 of the $1,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,614 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen Park, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,731, which makes Chicago, IL to Allen Park, MI 9% more expensive. 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