Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Garden City, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,710flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.43
Distance: 266 mi
Typical range: $1,470–$1,949
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,450
Fuel: $260
All-in estimate: $1,710

Return trip

Chicago → Garden City$1,857

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Garden City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,353	$5.09	$1,204 – $1,502
53' refrigerated	$1,617	$6.08	$1,407 – $1,827
48' flatbed	$1,710	$6.43	$1,470 – $1,949
Step deck	$1,878	$7.06	$1,578 – $2,179
Power only	$1,152	$4.33	$1,002 – $1,301
Hotshot	$867	$3.26	$720 – $1,015
26' box truck	$867	$3.26	$737 – $997
Sprinter van	$541	$2.04	$455 – $628

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More lanes from Garden City

48' flatbed lanes from Garden City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	590 mi	$3,682	$6.24	$3,166 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,329 mi	$8,154	$3.50	$7,013 – $9,296	5 d
Houston, TX	1,292 mi	$5,098	$3.95	$4,384 – $5,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,296	$6.13	$2,835 – $3,758	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$5,597	$3.87	$4,813 – $6,380	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,299 mi	$8,061	$3.51	$6,932 – $9,190	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Garden City, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,710 all-in in October 2026, or $6.43 a mile over about 266 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,470 and $1,949.

How far is Garden City, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 266 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 $260 of the $1,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Garden City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,857, which makes Garden City, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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