Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hamtramck, MI flatbed rate

$1,917flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.75
Distance: 284 mi
Typical range: $1,649–$2,186
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hamtramck price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $277
All-in estimate: $1,917

Return trip

Hamtramck → Chicago$1,765

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

Chicago to Hamtramck by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hamtramck, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,521	$5.36	$1,354 – $1,688
53' refrigerated	$1,817	$6.40	$1,581 – $2,053
48' flatbed	$1,917	$6.75	$1,649 – $2,186
Step deck	$2,105	$7.41	$1,768 – $2,442
Power only	$1,297	$4.57	$1,128 – $1,465
Hotshot	$977	$3.44	$811 – $1,143
26' box truck	$975	$3.43	$829 – $1,121
Sprinter van	$608	$2.14	$511 – $706

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 Hamtramck

48' flatbed lanes into Hamtramck, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$2,389	$4.16	$2,054 – $2,723	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,347 mi	$9,731	$4.15	$8,369 – $11,094	5 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$4,153	$3.18	$3,572 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,988 mi	$4,831	$2.43	$4,155 – $5,508	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$1,997	$3.82	$1,717 – $2,276	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,463 mi	$4,558	$3.12	$3,920 – $5,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,317 mi	$9,621	$4.15	$8,274 – $10,968	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,179 mi	$3,821	$3.24	$3,286 – $4,355	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Hamtramck, MI is estimated at $1,917 all-in in October 2026, or $6.75 a mile over about 284 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,649 and $2,186.

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

About 284 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 $277 of the $1,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,765, which makes Chicago, IL to Hamtramck, 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