Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sterling Heights, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,777flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 288 mi
Typical range: $1,528–$2,026
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sterling Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,496
Fuel: $281
All-in estimate: $1,777

Return trip

Chicago → Sterling Heights$1,930

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

Sterling Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sterling Heights, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,410	$4.90	$1,255 – $1,566
53' refrigerated	$1,685	$5.85	$1,466 – $1,904
48' flatbed	$1,777	$6.17	$1,528 – $2,026
Step deck	$1,951	$6.78	$1,639 – $2,263
Power only	$1,203	$4.18	$1,047 – $1,360
Hotshot	$906	$3.15	$752 – $1,060
26' box truck	$904	$3.14	$769 – $1,040
Sprinter van	$564	$1.96	$474 – $654

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More lanes from Sterling Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$3,619	$6.29	$3,113 – $4,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,220	$3.50	$7,069 – $9,370	5 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$5,188	$3.93	$4,462 – $5,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$7,839	$3.94	$6,742 – $8,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$3,253	$6.17	$2,797 – $3,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$5,683	$3.86	$4,888 – $6,479	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,129	$3.50	$6,991 – $9,268	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$4,770	$4.01	$4,102 – $5,437	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 Sterling Heights, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Sterling Heights, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,777 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 288 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,528 and $2,026.

How far is Sterling Heights, MI from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 288 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 $281 of the $1,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sterling Heights, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,930, which makes Sterling Heights, MI to Chicago, IL 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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