Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port Huron, MI flatbed rate

$2,070flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 330 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,360
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Port Huron price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $322
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Port Huron → Chicago$1,906

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

Chicago to Port Huron by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port Huron, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,651	$5.00	$1,469 – $1,832
53' refrigerated	$1,971	$5.97	$1,715 – $2,228
48' flatbed	$2,070	$6.27	$1,780 – $2,360
Step deck	$2,271	$6.88	$1,908 – $2,635
Power only	$1,414	$4.28	$1,230 – $1,597
Hotshot	$1,065	$3.23	$884 – $1,246
26' box truck	$1,061	$3.21	$902 – $1,220
Sprinter van	$660	$2.00	$555 – $766

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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 Port Huron

48' flatbed lanes into Port Huron, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	550 mi	$2,323	$4.22	$1,998 – $2,648	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,388 mi	$9,883	$4.14	$8,499 – $11,266	5 d
Houston, TX	1,369 mi	$4,314	$3.15	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$4,929	$2.42	$4,239 – $5,619	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	508 mi	$1,960	$3.86	$1,685 – $2,234	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$4,714	$3.10	$4,054 – $5,374	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,362 mi	$9,787	$4.14	$8,417 – $11,157	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,239 mi	$3,976	$3.21	$3,420 – $4,533	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Port Huron, MI is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,360.

How far is Chicago, IL from Port Huron, MI by truck?

About 330 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 $322 of the $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Huron, MI to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,906, which makes Chicago, IL to Port Huron, 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