Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,422flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 727 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,761
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,712
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,422

Return trip

Detroit → Boston$4,385

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Boston to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,979	$2.72	$1,761 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,360	$3.25	$2,053 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,422	$3.33	$2,083 – $2,761
Step deck	$2,646	$3.64	$2,223 – $3,069
Power only	$1,729	$2.38	$1,505 – $1,954
Hotshot	$1,304	$1.79	$1,083 – $1,526
26' box truck	$1,285	$1.77	$1,093 – $1,478
Sprinter van	$791	$1.09	$665 – $918

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More lanes from Boston

48' flatbed lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,591	$7.07	$1,368 – $1,813	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$2,935	$2.91	$2,524 – $3,345	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,184	$2.74	$4,458 – $5,910	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,585	$2.80	$6,523 – $8,647	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,780	$5.63	$1,530 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$5,635	$2.70	$4,846 – $6,423	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$7,639	$2.51	$6,569 – $8,708	7 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 Boston, MA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Boston, MA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,422 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 727 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,761.

How far is Boston, MA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 727 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $710 of the $2,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,712 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,385, which makes Boston, MA to Detroit, MI 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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