Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI flatbed rate

$1,641flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.16
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,871
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Jackson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $196
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Jackson → Chicago$1,511

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

Chicago to Jackson by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,287	$6.40	$1,145 – $1,428
53' refrigerated	$1,539	$7.65	$1,339 – $1,739
48' flatbed	$1,641	$8.16	$1,411 – $1,871
Step deck	$1,806	$8.98	$1,517 – $2,095
Power only	$1,086	$5.40	$945 – $1,227
Hotshot	$817	$4.07	$679 – $956
26' box truck	$821	$4.08	$697 – $944
Sprinter van	$515	$2.56	$432 – $597

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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 Jackson

48' flatbed lanes into Jackson, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	652 mi	$2,604	$3.99	$2,240 – $2,969	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$9,429	$4.16	$8,109 – $10,749	5 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,992	$3.21	$3,433 – $4,551	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$4,656	$2.44	$4,004 – $5,307	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	597 mi	$2,178	$3.65	$1,873 – $2,483	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$4,381	$3.14	$3,768 – $4,995	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,235 mi	$9,318	$4.17	$8,014 – $10,623	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,636	$3.28	$3,127 – $4,145	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Jackson, MI is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $8.16 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,871.

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

About 201 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 $196 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,511, which makes Chicago, IL to Jackson, 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