Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,364flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.91
Distance: 153 mi
Typical range: $1,173–$1,554
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Rapids to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,215
Fuel: $149
All-in estimate: $1,364

Return trip

Chicago → Grand Rapids$1,481

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

Grand Rapids to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,060	$6.93	$943 – $1,177
53' refrigerated	$1,268	$8.29	$1,103 – $1,433
48' flatbed	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554
Step deck	$1,503	$9.82	$1,262 – $1,743
Power only	$888	$5.80	$772 – $1,003
Hotshot	$668	$4.36	$554 – $781
26' box truck	$673	$4.40	$572 – $774
Sprinter van	$424	$2.77	$356 – $492

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More lanes from Grand Rapids

48' flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081	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 Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,364 all-in in October 2026, or $8.91 a mile over about 153 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,173 and $1,554.

How far is Grand Rapids, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 153 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 $149 of the $1,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,215 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Grand Rapids, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,481, which makes Grand Rapids, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. 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