Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lansing, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,514flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.49
Distance: 202 mi
Typical range: $1,302–$1,726
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lansing to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,317
Fuel: $197
All-in estimate: $1,514

Return trip

Chicago → Lansing$1,644

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

Lansing to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lansing, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,187	$5.88	$1,057 – $1,318
53' refrigerated	$1,419	$7.03	$1,235 – $1,604
48' flatbed	$1,514	$7.49	$1,302 – $1,726
Step deck	$1,665	$8.25	$1,399 – $1,932
Power only	$1,002	$4.96	$872 – $1,133
Hotshot	$754	$3.73	$626 – $883
26' box truck	$757	$3.75	$643 – $871
Sprinter van	$475	$2.35	$399 – $551

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More lanes from Lansing

48' flatbed lanes from Lansing, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$4,008	$6.00	$3,446 – $4,569	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$7,940	$3.51	$6,828 – $9,051	5 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$5,027	$3.96	$4,323 – $5,731	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$7,541	$3.96	$6,485 – $8,596	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$3,610	$5.85	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$5,494	$3.88	$4,725 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$7,853	$3.52	$6,753 – $8,952	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,126 mi	$4,564	$4.05	$3,925 – $5,203	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 Lansing, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lansing, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,514 all-in in October 2026, or $7.49 a mile over about 202 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,302 and $1,726.

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

About 202 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 $197 of the $1,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,644, which makes Lansing, 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