Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,294flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,352 mi
Typical range: $2,833–$3,755
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,973
Fuel: $1,321
All-in estimate: $3,294

Return trip

Detroit → Denver$7,148

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

Denver to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$2.02	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$2.41	$2,829 – $3,675
48' flatbed	$3,294	$2.44	$2,833 – $3,755
Step deck	$3,589	$2.65	$3,014 – $4,163
Power only	$2,413	$1.78	$2,099 – $2,726
Hotshot	$1,821	$1.35	$1,511 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,784	$1.32	$1,516 – $2,051
Sprinter van	$1,092	$0.81	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Denver

48' flatbed lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$5,730	$2.99	$4,928 – $6,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,491	$2.50	$2,142 – $2,840	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,597	$2.42	$2,234 – $2,961	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,645	$2.57	$2,275 – $3,015	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,094	$3.03	$1,801 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,289	$2.86	$4,548 – $6,029	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,465	$2.62	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,464	$2.51	$2,119 – $2,809	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 Denver, CO to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Denver, CO to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,352 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,833 and $3,755.

How far is Denver, CO from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,352 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 $1,321 of the $3,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,973 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,148, which makes Denver, CO to Detroit, MI 54% 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