Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Boise City, ID flatbed rate

$8,671flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.41
Distance: 1,965 mi
Typical range: $7,457–$9,885
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Boise City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,751
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $8,671

Return trip

Boise City → Detroit$5,740

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

Detroit to Boise City by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Boise City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,229	$3.68	$6,434 – $8,024
53' refrigerated	$8,610	$4.38	$7,491 – $9,730
48' flatbed	$8,671	$4.41	$7,457 – $9,885
Step deck	$9,436	$4.80	$7,926 – $10,945
Power only	$6,423	$3.27	$5,588 – $7,258
Hotshot	$4,849	$2.47	$4,025 – $5,673
26' box truck	$4,738	$2.41	$4,027 – $5,448
Sprinter van	$2,891	$1.47	$2,429 – $3,354

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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 Boise City

48' flatbed lanes into Boise City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,541 mi	$9,307	$3.66	$8,004 – $10,610	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	793 mi	$4,766	$6.01	$4,099 – $5,433	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,707 mi	$7,923	$4.64	$6,814 – $9,032	4 d
Houston, TX	1,759 mi	$6,345	$3.61	$5,456 – $7,233	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	859 mi	$2,905	$3.38	$2,499 – $3,312	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,489 mi	$8,113	$3.26	$6,977 – $9,249	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,628 mi	$5,939	$3.65	$5,108 – $6,771	4 d
San Diego, CA	881 mi	$5,152	$5.85	$4,431 – $5,874	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Boise City, ID?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Boise City, ID is estimated at $8,671 all-in in October 2026, or $4.41 a mile over about 1,965 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,457 and $9,885.

How far is Detroit, MI from Boise City, ID by truck?

About 1,965 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 $1,920 of the $8,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,751 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boise City, ID to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,740, which makes Detroit, MI to Boise City, ID 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →