Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA flatbed rate

$8,098flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,311 mi
Typical range: $6,965–$9,232
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,840
Fuel: $2,258
All-in estimate: $8,098

Return trip

Anaheim → Detroit$9,599

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$2.93	$6,022 – $7,510
53' refrigerated	$8,058	$3.49	$7,011 – $9,106
48' flatbed	$8,098	$3.50	$6,965 – $9,232
Step deck	$8,809	$3.81	$7,399 – $10,218
Power only	$6,022	$2.61	$5,239 – $6,805
Hotshot	$4,547	$1.97	$3,774 – $5,320
26' box truck	$4,439	$1.92	$3,773 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,706	$1.17	$2,273 – $3,139

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More lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d

More lanes into Anaheim

48' flatbed lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,404	$2.93	$7,228 – $9,581	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$7,453	$3.67	$6,409 – $8,496	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,384	$3.59	$1,190 – $1,578	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,295	$2.61	$6,274 – $8,317	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,188	$3.04	$3,602 – $4,775	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,377	$14.49	$1,184 – $1,570	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,314	$3.02	$3,710 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $8,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,965 and $9,232.

How far is Detroit, MI from Anaheim, CA by truck?

About 2,311 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,258 of the $8,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Anaheim, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,599, which makes Detroit, MI to Anaheim, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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