Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Warren, MI to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$1,774flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.18
Distance: 287 mi
Typical range: $1,526–$2,022
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Warren to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,494
Fuel: $280
All-in estimate: $1,774

Return trip

Chicago → Warren$1,927

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

Warren to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Warren, MI to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,408	$4.91	$1,253 – $1,563
53' refrigerated	$1,682	$5.86	$1,463 – $1,901
48' flatbed	$1,774	$6.18	$1,526 – $2,022
Step deck	$1,948	$6.79	$1,636 – $2,260
Power only	$1,201	$4.18	$1,045 – $1,357
Hotshot	$904	$3.15	$751 – $1,058
26' box truck	$903	$3.15	$767 – $1,038
Sprinter van	$563	$1.96	$473 – $653

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More lanes from Warren

48' flatbed lanes from Warren, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	574 mi	$3,615	$6.30	$3,109 – $4,121	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,349 mi	$8,217	$3.50	$7,066 – $9,367	5 d
Houston, TX	1,315 mi	$5,172	$3.93	$4,448 – $5,896	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,991 mi	$7,836	$3.94	$6,739 – $8,933	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	524 mi	$3,241	$6.18	$2,787 – $3,695	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$5,671	$3.86	$4,877 – $6,464	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,320 mi	$8,126	$3.50	$6,989 – $9,264	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,186 mi	$4,757	$4.01	$4,091 – $5,423	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 Warren, MI to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Warren, MI to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,774 all-in in October 2026, or $6.18 a mile over about 287 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,526 and $2,022.

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

About 287 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 $280 of the $1,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes Warren, 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