Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Walker, MI flatbed rate

$1,471flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $9.81
Distance: 150 mi
Typical range: $1,265–$1,677
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Walker price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,324
Fuel: $147
All-in estimate: $1,471

Return trip

Walker → Chicago$1,354

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

Chicago to Walker by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Walker, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,143	$7.62	$1,017 – $1,269
53' refrigerated	$1,367	$9.12	$1,190 – $1,545
48' flatbed	$1,471	$9.81	$1,265 – $1,677
Step deck	$1,622	$10.81	$1,362 – $1,881
Power only	$957	$6.38	$832 – $1,081
Hotshot	$720	$4.80	$597 – $842
26' box truck	$726	$4.84	$617 – $834
Sprinter van	$457	$3.05	$384 – $530

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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 Walker

48' flatbed lanes into Walker, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,852	$3.84	$2,453 – $3,252	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,192 mi	$9,160	$4.18	$7,877 – $10,442	5 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,997	$3.21	$3,438 – $4,557	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,522	$2.45	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	692 mi	$2,410	$3.48	$2,073 – $2,748	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,350	$3.15	$3,741 – $4,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,167 mi	$9,068	$4.18	$7,798 – $10,337	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$3,592	$3.29	$3,089 – $4,095	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Walker, MI is estimated at $1,471 all-in in October 2026, or $9.81 a mile over about 150 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,265 and $1,677.

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

About 150 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 $147 of the $1,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,324 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,354, which makes Chicago, IL to Walker, 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