Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Midland, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,670flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.60
Distance: 253 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$1,904
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Midland to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,423
Fuel: $247
All-in estimate: $1,670

Return trip

Chicago → Midland$1,814

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

Midland to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Midland, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,320	$5.22	$1,174 – $1,465
53' refrigerated	$1,577	$6.23	$1,372 – $1,782
48' flatbed	$1,670	$6.60	$1,436 – $1,904
Step deck	$1,835	$7.25	$1,541 – $2,129
Power only	$1,121	$4.43	$976 – $1,267
Hotshot	$844	$3.34	$701 – $988
26' box truck	$844	$3.34	$718 – $971
Sprinter van	$528	$2.09	$443 – $612

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More lanes from Midland

48' flatbed lanes from Midland, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	667 mi	$4,003	$6.00	$3,443 – $4,564	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,289 mi	$8,030	$3.51	$6,906 – $9,154	5 d
Houston, TX	1,341 mi	$5,255	$3.92	$4,520 – $5,991	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,943 mi	$7,671	$3.95	$6,597 – $8,745	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$3,646	$5.82	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,709	$3.85	$4,910 – $6,509	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,266 mi	$7,958	$3.51	$6,844 – $9,073	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,191 mi	$4,773	$4.01	$4,105 – $5,441	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 Midland, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Midland, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,670 all-in in October 2026, or $6.60 a mile over about 253 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $1,904.

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

About 253 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 $247 of the $1,670 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,423 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,814, which makes Midland, 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