Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Arlington, TX box truck rate

$2,590box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,199 mi
Typical range: $2,201–$2,978
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Arlington price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Arlington → Detroit$2,090

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Detroit to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,966	$3.31	$3,530 – $4,403
53' refrigerated	$4,727	$3.94	$4,112 – $5,341
48' flatbed	$4,799	$4.00	$4,127 – $5,470
Step deck	$5,230	$4.36	$4,393 – $6,067
Power only	$3,500	$2.92	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,641	$2.20	$2,192 – $3,090
26' box truck	$2,590	$2.16	$2,201 – $2,978
Sprinter van	$1,586	$1.32	$1,333 – $1,840

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into Arlington

26' box truck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,898	$1.76	$2,463 – $3,333	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,234	$2.32	$1,899 – $2,569	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,456	$1.58	$2,088 – $2,824	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,199 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,201 and $2,978.

How far is Detroit, MI from Arlington, TX 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 $833 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Detroit, MI to Arlington, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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