Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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

Dearborn → 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 Dearborn by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Dearborn, 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 Dearborn

48' flatbed lanes into Dearborn, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	582 mi	$2,411	$4.14	$2,073 – $2,749	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,337 mi	$9,694	$4.15	$8,337 – $11,052	5 d
Houston, TX	1,296 mi	$4,124	$3.18	$3,547 – $4,702	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	530 mi	$2,014	$3.80	$1,732 – $2,296	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,452 mi	$4,529	$3.12	$3,895 – $5,164	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$9,584	$4.15	$8,242 – $10,926	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,168 mi	$3,792	$3.25	$3,261 – $4,323	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, 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 Dearborn, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,731, which makes Chicago, IL to Dearborn, 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