Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,734flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.33
Distance: 274 mi
Typical range: $1,491–$1,977
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $268
All-in estimate: $1,734

Return trip

Chicago → Pontiac$1,884

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

Pontiac to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,374	$5.02	$1,223 – $1,525
53' refrigerated	$1,642	$5.99	$1,428 – $1,855
48' flatbed	$1,734	$6.33	$1,491 – $1,977
Step deck	$1,905	$6.95	$1,600 – $2,209
Power only	$1,170	$4.27	$1,018 – $1,323
Hotshot	$881	$3.22	$732 – $1,031
26' box truck	$880	$3.21	$748 – $1,012
Sprinter van	$550	$2.01	$462 – $638

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More lanes from Pontiac

48' flatbed lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$3,690	$6.23	$3,174 – $4,207	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$5,169	$3.93	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$7,791	$3.94	$6,700 – $8,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$3,316	$6.11	$2,852 – $3,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$5,661	$3.86	$4,868 – $6,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$8,086	$3.50	$6,954 – $9,218	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,181 mi	$4,741	$4.01	$4,077 – $5,404	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 Pontiac, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Pontiac, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,734 all-in in October 2026, or $6.33 a mile over about 274 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,491 and $1,977.

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

About 274 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 $268 of the $1,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,884, which makes Pontiac, 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