Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Oak Park, MI flatbed rate

$1,894flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.84
Distance: 277 mi
Typical range: $1,629–$2,159
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Oak Park price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,623
Fuel: $271
All-in estimate: $1,894

Return trip

Oak Park → Chicago$1,743

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

Chicago to Oak Park by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Oak Park, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,501	$5.42	$1,336 – $1,666
53' refrigerated	$1,794	$6.48	$1,560 – $2,027
48' flatbed	$1,894	$6.84	$1,629 – $2,159
Step deck	$2,080	$7.51	$1,747 – $2,413
Power only	$1,279	$4.62	$1,113 – $1,445
Hotshot	$963	$3.48	$799 – $1,127
26' box truck	$962	$3.47	$818 – $1,106
Sprinter van	$600	$2.17	$504 – $697

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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 Oak Park

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Park, 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	2,340 mi	$9,706	$4.15	$8,347 – $11,064	5 d
Houston, TX	1,307 mi	$4,153	$3.18	$3,572 – $4,734	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,981 mi	$4,817	$2.43	$4,142 – $5,491	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$2,019	$3.79	$1,736 – $2,301	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$4,553	$3.12	$3,915 – $5,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,311 mi	$9,599	$4.15	$8,255 – $10,942	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,815	$3.24	$3,281 – $4,349	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Oak Park, MI is estimated at $1,894 all-in in October 2026, or $6.84 a mile over about 277 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,629 and $2,159.

How far is Chicago, IL from Oak Park, MI by truck?

About 277 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 $271 of the $1,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,623 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Park, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,743, which makes Chicago, IL to Oak Park, 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