Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Inkster, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,713flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.41
Distance: 267 mi
Typical range: $1,473–$1,953
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Inkster to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,452
Fuel: $261
All-in estimate: $1,713

Return trip

Chicago → Inkster$1,861

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

Inkster to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Inkster, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$5.08	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,620	$6.07	$1,410 – $1,831
48' flatbed	$1,713	$6.41	$1,473 – $1,953
Step deck	$1,881	$7.05	$1,580 – $2,182
Power only	$1,154	$4.32	$1,004 – $1,304
Hotshot	$869	$3.25	$721 – $1,017
26' box truck	$868	$3.25	$738 – $999
Sprinter van	$542	$2.03	$456 – $629

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More lanes from Inkster

48' flatbed lanes from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$3,674	$6.25	$3,159 – $4,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,157	$3.50	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,288	$6.14	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193	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 Inkster, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Inkster, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,713 all-in in October 2026, or $6.41 a mile over about 267 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,473 and $1,953.

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

About 267 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 $261 of the $1,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,452 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,861, which makes Inkster, 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