Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Royal Oak, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,749flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.27
Distance: 279 mi
Typical range: $1,505–$1,994
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Royal Oak to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,476
Fuel: $273
All-in estimate: $1,749

Return trip

Chicago → Royal Oak$1,901

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

Royal Oak to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Royal Oak, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,387	$4.97	$1,235 – $1,540
53' refrigerated	$1,657	$5.94	$1,442 – $1,873
48' flatbed	$1,749	$6.27	$1,505 – $1,994
Step deck	$1,921	$6.89	$1,614 – $2,229
Power only	$1,182	$4.24	$1,028 – $1,336
Hotshot	$890	$3.19	$739 – $1,042
26' box truck	$889	$3.19	$756 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$555	$1.99	$466 – $644

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More lanes from Royal Oak

48' flatbed lanes from Royal Oak, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	581 mi	$3,644	$6.27	$3,134 – $4,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,342 mi	$8,195	$3.50	$7,048 – $9,342	5 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$5,156	$3.94	$4,434 – $5,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$7,812	$3.94	$6,718 – $8,905	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	532 mi	$3,273	$6.15	$2,814 – $3,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,465 mi	$5,655	$3.86	$4,863 – $6,446	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,313 mi	$8,105	$3.50	$6,970 – $9,239	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,180 mi	$4,737	$4.01	$4,074 – $5,401	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 Royal Oak, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Royal Oak, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,749 all-in in October 2026, or $6.27 a mile over about 279 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,505 and $1,994.

How far is Royal Oak, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 279 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 $273 of the $1,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Royal Oak, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,901, which makes Royal Oak, 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