Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Westland, MI flatbed rate

$1,847flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.02
Distance: 263 mi
Typical range: $1,589–$2,106
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Westland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,590
Fuel: $257
All-in estimate: $1,847

Return trip

Westland → Chicago$1,700

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

Chicago to Westland by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Westland, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,462	$5.56	$1,301 – $1,623
53' refrigerated	$1,747	$6.64	$1,520 – $1,974
48' flatbed	$1,847	$7.02	$1,589 – $2,106
Step deck	$2,029	$7.72	$1,705 – $2,354
Power only	$1,244	$4.73	$1,082 – $1,405
Hotshot	$936	$3.56	$777 – $1,096
26' box truck	$936	$3.56	$796 – $1,076
Sprinter van	$585	$2.22	$491 – $678

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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 Westland

48' flatbed lanes into Westland, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$2,439	$4.12	$2,097 – $2,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,327 mi	$9,658	$4.15	$8,306 – $11,010	5 d
Houston, TX	1,290 mi	$4,109	$3.19	$3,534 – $4,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,967 mi	$4,787	$2.43	$4,117 – $5,457	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	540 mi	$2,038	$3.77	$1,753 – $2,324	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,509	$3.12	$3,877 – $5,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$9,547	$4.16	$8,210 – $10,884	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,160 mi	$3,771	$3.25	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Westland, MI is estimated at $1,847 all-in in October 2026, or $7.02 a mile over about 263 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,589 and $2,106.

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

About 263 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 $257 of the $1,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,590 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,700, which makes Chicago, IL to Westland, 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