Bay City, MI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Bay City, MI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Bay City, Michigan, on its busiest lanes.

$5.13/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.73/mi
vs national: +20.1%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 32,086

Flatbed lanes from Bay City

48' flatbed rates from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,920	$6.06	$3,371 – $4,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,089	$3.50	$6,957 – $9,221	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,719	$6.39	$1,478 – $1,959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,736	$3.94	$6,653 – $8,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,566	$5.89	$3,067 – $4,066	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,748	$3.85	$4,943 – $6,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$8,017	$3.51	$6,895 – $9,140	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$6,478	$5.94	$5,571 – $7,385	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,230 mi	$4,898	$3.98	$4,213 – $5,584	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,387 mi	$8,335	$3.49	$7,168 – $9,502	5 d
Austin, TX	1,407 mi	$5,468	$3.89	$4,702 – $6,233	3 d
Charlotte, NC	710 mi	$3,732	$5.26	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d

From Bay City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $8,335) and $6.39 a mile (Chicago, $1,719) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Bay City

Flatbed lanes into Bay City

48' flatbed rates into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,590	$4.00	$2,228 – $2,953	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,588	$4.15	$8,245 – $10,930	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,867	$6.94	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,267	$3.16	$3,670 – $4,865	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,776	$2.43	$4,108 – $5,445	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,200	$3.63	$1,892 – $2,508	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,639	$3.10	$3,989 – $5,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,503	$4.16	$8,172 – $10,833	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$3,885	$3.23	$3,341 – $4,429	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,090 mi	$2,895	$2.66	$2,490 – $3,301	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,230 mi	$3,953	$3.21	$3,400 – $4,506	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,387 mi	$9,879	$4.14	$8,496 – $11,262	5 d
Austin, TX	1,407 mi	$4,413	$3.14	$3,795 – $5,030	3 d
Charlotte, NC	710 mi	$2,471	$3.48	$2,125 – $2,817	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Michigan market

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Bay City is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Bay City's own distances.

Bay City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Bay City by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.19	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.29 – $4.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.00	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.89 – $5.37
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.13	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.30 – $5.13
STEPStep deck	$5.60	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.70 – $5.60
PWRPower only	$3.66	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.9%	$2.87 – $3.66
HOTHotshot	$2.76	+3.0%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$2.32 – $2.76
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.4%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.68	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.5%	$1.43 – $1.68

Flatbed lanes from Bay City

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Flatbed lanes into Bay City

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