Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Battle Creek, MI flatbed rate

$1,481flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.68
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $1,274–$1,689
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Battle Creek price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,332
Fuel: $149
All-in estimate: $1,481

Return trip

Battle Creek → Chicago$1,364

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

Chicago to Battle Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Battle Creek, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,152	$7.53	$1,025 – $1,278
53' refrigerated	$1,378	$9.00	$1,198 – $1,557
48' flatbed	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689
Step deck	$1,632	$10.67	$1,371 – $1,894
Power only	$964	$6.30	$839 – $1,090
Hotshot	$725	$4.74	$602 – $849
26' box truck	$731	$4.78	$622 – $841
Sprinter van	$461	$3.01	$387 – $534

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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 Battle Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Battle Creek, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	702 mi	$2,742	$3.91	$2,358 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,216 mi	$9,248	$4.17	$7,954 – $10,543	5 d
Houston, TX	1,218 mi	$3,922	$3.22	$3,373 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,556	$2.45	$3,918 – $5,194	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	647 mi	$2,300	$3.56	$1,978 – $2,622	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,363 mi	$4,298	$3.15	$3,697 – $4,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,187 mi	$9,141	$4.18	$7,862 – $10,421	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$3,548	$3.30	$3,051 – $4,045	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Battle Creek, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Battle Creek, MI is estimated at $1,481 all-in in October 2026, or $9.68 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,274 and $1,689.

How far is Chicago, IL from Battle Creek, MI by truck?

About 153 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 $149 of the $1,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,332 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Battle Creek, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Chicago, IL to Battle Creek, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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