Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colorado Springs, CO to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,324flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $2,859–$3,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colorado Springs to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,989
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $3,324

Return trip

Detroit → Colorado Springs$7,213

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Colorado Springs to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Colorado Springs, CO to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,755	$2.01	$2,452 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$2.40	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,324	$2.43	$2,859 – $3,789
Step deck	$3,621	$2.65	$3,042 – $4,201
Power only	$2,436	$1.78	$2,119 – $2,752
Hotshot	$1,838	$1.34	$1,526 – $2,151
26' box truck	$1,801	$1.32	$1,531 – $2,071
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.81	$926 – $1,278

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More lanes from Colorado Springs

48' flatbed lanes from Colorado Springs, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$5,753	$2.99	$4,948 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$2,452	$2.51	$2,109 – $2,796	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$2,622	$2.41	$2,255 – $2,989	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,527	$2.60	$2,173 – $2,881	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$2,002	$3.09	$1,722 – $2,282	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$5,306	$2.85	$4,563 – $6,049	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,331	$2.67	$2,005 – $2,657	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$2,408	$2.52	$2,071 – $2,745	2 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 Colorado Springs, CO to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Colorado Springs, CO to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,324 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,859 and $3,789.

How far is Colorado Springs, CO from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,367 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 $1,335 of the $3,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,213, which makes Colorado Springs, CO to Detroit, MI 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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