Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,872flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $3,330–$4,415
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $1,171
All-in estimate: $3,872

Return trip

Detroit → Arlington$4,799

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

Arlington to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,201	$2.67	$2,849 – $3,553
53' refrigerated	$3,815	$3.18	$3,319 – $4,310
48' flatbed	$3,872	$3.23	$3,330 – $4,415
Step deck	$4,221	$3.52	$3,545 – $4,896
Power only	$2,824	$2.36	$2,457 – $3,192
Hotshot	$2,132	$1.78	$1,769 – $2,494
26' box truck	$2,090	$1.74	$1,777 – $2,404
Sprinter van	$1,280	$1.07	$1,075 – $1,485

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More lanes from Arlington

48' flatbed lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,503	$3.96	$5,593 – $7,414	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,095	$3.21	$2,662 – $3,529	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,449	$5.43	$1,246 – $1,652	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,634	$3.55	$3,125 – $4,143	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,912	$3.80	$5,084 – $6,740	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,163	$3.04	$3,581 – $4,746	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 Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,872 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,330 and $4,415.

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

About 1,199 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 $1,171 of the $3,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,799, which makes Arlington, 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