Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,194flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,323 mi
Typical range: $3,607–$4,782
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Detroit price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,902
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,194

Return trip

Detroit → Amarillo$5,198

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Amarillo to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,474	$2.63	$3,092 – $3,856
53' refrigerated	$4,139	$3.13	$3,601 – $4,677
48' flatbed	$4,194	$3.17	$3,607 – $4,782
Step deck	$4,570	$3.45	$3,839 – $5,301
Power only	$3,070	$2.32	$2,671 – $3,469
Hotshot	$2,317	$1.75	$1,923 – $2,711
26' box truck	$2,270	$1.72	$1,930 – $2,611
Sprinter van	$1,389	$1.05	$1,167 – $1,612

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More lanes from Amarillo

48' flatbed lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$7,165	$3.89	$6,162 – $8,168	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$3,525	$3.16	$3,031 – $4,018	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$3,310	$3.15	$2,847 – $3,773	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$2,376	$3.80	$2,044 – $2,709	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$2,747	$3.91	$2,363 – $3,132	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$6,567	$3.73	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$2,104	$4.05	$1,810 – $2,399	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$3,364	$3.20	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,194 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,323 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,607 and $4,782.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,323 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,292 of the $4,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,902 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,198, which makes Amarillo, TX to Detroit, MI 19% 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