Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Taylor, MI flatbed rate

$1,867flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.94
Distance: 269 mi
Typical range: $1,606–$2,129
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Taylor price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,604
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,867

Return trip

Taylor → Chicago$1,719

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

Chicago to Taylor by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Taylor, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,479	$5.50	$1,316 – $1,641
53' refrigerated	$1,767	$6.57	$1,537 – $1,996
48' flatbed	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129
Step deck	$2,051	$7.62	$1,723 – $2,379
Power only	$1,259	$4.68	$1,095 – $1,422
Hotshot	$948	$3.52	$787 – $1,109
26' box truck	$947	$3.52	$805 – $1,089
Sprinter van	$591	$2.20	$497 – $686

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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 Taylor

48' flatbed lanes into Taylor, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	584 mi	$2,417	$4.14	$2,078 – $2,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,333 mi	$9,680	$4.15	$8,325 – $11,035	5 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$4,106	$3.19	$3,531 – $4,681	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,972 mi	$4,798	$2.43	$4,126 – $5,469	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	531 mi	$2,016	$3.80	$1,734 – $2,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,509	$3.12	$3,877 – $5,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,303 mi	$9,569	$4.16	$8,229 – $10,909	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,161 mi	$3,774	$3.25	$3,245 – $4,302	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Taylor, MI is estimated at $1,867 all-in in October 2026, or $6.94 a mile over about 269 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,606 and $2,129.

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

About 269 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 $263 of the $1,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,604 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,719, which makes Chicago, IL to Taylor, 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