Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Southfield, MI flatbed rate

$1,877flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.90
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,614–$2,140
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Southfield price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,611
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,877

Return trip

Southfield → Chicago$1,728

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

Chicago to Southfield by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Southfield, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,487	$5.47	$1,324 – $1,651
53' refrigerated	$1,777	$6.53	$1,546 – $2,008
48' flatbed	$1,877	$6.90	$1,614 – $2,140
Step deck	$2,062	$7.58	$1,732 – $2,392
Power only	$1,266	$4.66	$1,102 – $1,431
Hotshot	$954	$3.51	$792 – $1,116
26' box truck	$953	$3.50	$810 – $1,096
Sprinter van	$595	$2.19	$500 – $690

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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 Southfield

48' flatbed lanes into Southfield, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$2,425	$4.13	$2,085 – $2,764	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$9,687	$4.15	$8,331 – $11,043	5 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$4,145	$3.18	$3,565 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$4,808	$2.43	$4,135 – $5,481	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,031	$3.78	$1,747 – $2,315	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,545	$3.12	$3,909 – $5,181	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$9,580	$4.15	$8,239 – $10,921	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$3,808	$3.24	$3,274 – $4,341	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Southfield, MI is estimated at $1,877 all-in in October 2026, or $6.90 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,614 and $2,140.

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

About 272 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 $266 of the $1,877 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,611 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,728, which makes Chicago, IL to Southfield, 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