Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$4,221step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $3,545–$4,896
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,012
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,221

Return trip

Detroit → Arlington$5,230

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

Step deck lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$7,080	$4.31	$5,947 – $8,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,756	$3.28	$3,995 – $5,517	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,377	$3.51	$2,837 – $3,917	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$6,438	$4.13	$5,408 – $7,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,536	$3.31	$3,810 – $5,261	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Arlington, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,545 and $4,896.

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 $1,209 of the $4,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,012 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,230, 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