Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Flint, MI dry van rate

$1,450dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.60
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $1,291–$1,610
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Flint price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,212
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,450

Return trip

Flint → Chicago$1,335

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

Chicago to Flint by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Flint, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,450	$5.60	$1,291 – $1,610
53' refrigerated	$1,733	$6.69	$1,508 – $1,959
48' flatbed	$1,834	$7.08	$1,577 – $2,091
Step deck	$2,015	$7.78	$1,693 – $2,337
Power only	$1,233	$4.76	$1,073 – $1,394
Hotshot	$929	$3.59	$771 – $1,087
26' box truck	$928	$3.58	$789 – $1,068
Sprinter van	$580	$2.24	$487 – $673

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Flint

53' dry van lanes into Flint, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	622 mi	$2,051	$3.30	$1,825 – $2,276	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Houston, TX	1,322 mi	$3,471	$2.63	$3,090 – $3,853	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$3,982	$2.03	$3,544 – $4,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	577 mi	$1,728	$2.99	$1,538 – $1,918	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,797	$2.58	$3,380 – $4,215	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,288 mi	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,163	$2.68	$2,815 – $3,511	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Flint, MI is estimated at $1,450 all-in in October 2026, or $5.60 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,291 and $1,610.

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

About 259 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 $238 of the $1,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,212 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,335, which makes Chicago, IL to Flint, 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