Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Southfield, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,728flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 272 mi
Typical range: $1,486–$1,970
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Southfield to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,462
Fuel: $266
All-in estimate: $1,728

Return trip

Chicago → Southfield$1,877

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

Southfield to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Southfield, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,369	$5.03	$1,218 – $1,520
53' refrigerated	$1,636	$6.01	$1,423 – $1,848
48' flatbed	$1,728	$6.35	$1,486 – $1,970
Step deck	$1,898	$6.98	$1,594 – $2,202
Power only	$1,166	$4.29	$1,014 – $1,317
Hotshot	$878	$3.23	$729 – $1,027
26' box truck	$877	$3.22	$745 – $1,009
Sprinter van	$548	$2.01	$460 – $635

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More lanes from Southfield

48' flatbed lanes from Southfield, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	587 mi	$3,669	$6.25	$3,156 – $4,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$8,173	$3.50	$7,029 – $9,317	5 d
Houston, TX	1,304 mi	$5,136	$3.94	$4,417 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,977 mi	$7,788	$3.94	$6,698 – $8,878	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$3,292	$6.13	$2,832 – $3,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$5,632	$3.86	$4,844 – $6,420	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,306 mi	$8,083	$3.51	$6,951 – $9,214	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,174 mi	$4,718	$4.02	$4,058 – $5,379	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 Southfield, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Southfield, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,728 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,486 and $1,970.

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

About 272 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 $266 of the $1,728 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,462 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,877, which makes Southfield, 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