Detroit, MI · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in Detroit, MI
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Detroit, Michigan, on its busiest lanes.
$4.19/mi dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.05/mi
- vs national
- +20.1%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 645,705
Dry van lanes from Detroit
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,941 | $5.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,853 | $2.92 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,392 | $4.95 |
| Houston, TX | $4,255 | $3.26 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,516 | $3.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,629 | $5.00 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,678 | $3.20 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,774 | $2.93 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,906 | $3.32 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $4,934 | $5.00 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,983 | $3.31 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,098 | $2.91 |
| Austin, TX | $4,441 | $3.23 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,705 | $4.49 |
From Detroit, a 53' dry van costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $7,098) and $5.11 a mile (New York, $2,941) 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 Detroit
Dry van lanes into Detroit
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,943 | $3.37 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,123 | $3.47 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,512 | $5.38 |
| Houston, TX | $3,434 | $2.63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,023 | $2.03 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,622 | $3.08 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,775 | $2.59 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,029 | $3.47 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,152 | $2.68 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,205 | $2.23 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,214 | $2.67 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,413 | $3.45 |
| Austin, TX | $3,584 | $2.61 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,791 | $2.98 |
Dry van · outbound · Michigan market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Detroit is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Detroit's own distances.
Detroit rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.19 | +5.3% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.00 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.13 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.60 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.66 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.76 | +3.0% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.73 | +3.4% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.68 | +3.7% | +17.5% |