Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, 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

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Grand Rapids 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

Grand Rapids → 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 Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, 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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

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 Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,364, which makes Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, 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