Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$5,261box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,311 mi
Typical range: $4,472–$6,050
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaheim to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,656
Fuel: $1,605
All-in estimate: $5,261

Return trip

Detroit → Anaheim$4,439

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

Anaheim to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,019	$3.47	$7,137 – $8,902
53' refrigerated	$9,551	$4.13	$8,309 – $10,793
48' flatbed	$9,599	$4.15	$8,255 – $10,942
Step deck	$10,440	$4.52	$8,770 – $12,111
Power only	$7,138	$3.09	$6,210 – $8,066
Hotshot	$5,389	$2.33	$4,473 – $6,306
26' box truck	$5,261	$2.28	$4,472 – $6,050
Sprinter van	$3,208	$1.39	$2,695 – $3,721

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More lanes from Anaheim

26' box truck lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,292	$2.89	$7,048 – $9,535	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,446	$2.19	$3,779 – $5,113	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,371	$3.56	$1,166 – $1,577	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,708	$2.76	$6,552 – $8,864	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$3,333	$2.42	$2,833 – $3,833	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$666	$7.01	$566 – $766	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$3,436	$2.40	$2,921 – $3,951	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,472 and $6,050.

How far is Anaheim, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,311 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,605 of the $5,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,656 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,439, which makes Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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