MI · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Michigan

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into Michigan, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$4.19/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.05/mi
vs national: +20.1%
1 year: +25.1%
52-week range: $3.29–$4.19

Dry van · outbound from Michigan · monthly

Michigan dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving Michigan averaged $4.19 a mile all-in in October 2026, +20.1% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.05. Michigan is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's Michigan adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Detroit

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

Michigan rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Michigan 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

From Detroit

53' dry van lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,941	$5.11	$2,617 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,853	$2.92	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,392	$4.95	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,255	$3.26	$3,787 – $4,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$6,516	$3.28	$5,799 – $7,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,629	$5.00	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,678	$3.20	$4,163 – $5,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,906	$3.32	$3,477 – $4,336	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$4,934	$5.00	$4,392 – $5,477	2 d

Into Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,152	$2.68	$2,806 – $3,499	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,205	$2.23	$1,963 – $2,448	2 d

Michigan dry van rate history

Price a load from Detroit

Michigan rates by truck type

From Detroit

Into Detroit

Freight rates by city in Michigan