Grand Rapids, MI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Grand Rapids, MI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Grand Rapids, 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: 200,117

Flatbed lanes from Grand Rapids

48' flatbed rates from Grand Rapids, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$4,291	$5.83	$3,691 – $4,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$7,744	$3.52	$6,660 – $8,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,364	$8.91	$1,173 – $1,554	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,956	$3.97	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$7,342	$3.97	$6,314 – $8,369	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$3,884	$5.66	$3,340 – $4,428	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$5,397	$3.90	$4,641 – $6,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$7,666	$3.53	$6,593 – $8,739	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$4,457	$4.08	$3,833 – $5,081	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$6,347	$5.98	$5,458 – $7,235	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,118 mi	$4,538	$4.06	$3,903 – $5,173	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,283 mi	$8,011	$3.51	$6,890 – $9,133	5 d
Austin, TX	1,298 mi	$5,117	$3.94	$4,401 – $5,834	3 d
Charlotte, NC	702 mi	$3,702	$5.27	$3,184 – $4,220	2 d

From Grand Rapids, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.51 a mile (San Jose, $8,011) and $8.91 a mile (Chicago, $1,364) 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 Grand Rapids

Flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids

48' flatbed rates into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,836	$3.85	$2,439 – $3,233	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,178	$4.18	$7,893 – $10,463	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,481	$9.68	$1,274 – $1,689	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$4,000	$3.20	$3,440 – $4,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,533	$2.45	$3,898 – $5,167	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,396	$3.49	$2,060 – $2,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,355	$3.14	$3,746 – $4,965	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,086	$4.18	$7,814 – $10,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$3,597	$3.29	$3,094 – $4,101	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$2,837	$2.67	$2,439 – $3,234	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,118 mi	$3,662	$3.28	$3,149 – $4,175	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,283 mi	$9,495	$4.16	$8,166 – $10,825	5 d
Austin, TX	1,298 mi	$4,130	$3.18	$3,551 – $4,708	3 d
Charlotte, NC	702 mi	$2,451	$3.49	$2,108 – $2,794	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Michigan market

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

Grand Rapids rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids

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Flatbed lanes into Grand Rapids

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