Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO box truck rate

$3,907box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,367 mi
Typical range: $3,321–$4,493
Transit: 3 days

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

Detroit to Colorado Springs price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,957
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,907

Return trip

Colorado Springs → Detroit$1,801

This direction runs 117% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Detroit to Colorado Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,977	$4.37	$5,320 – $6,634
53' refrigerated	$7,122	$5.21	$6,196 – $8,048
48' flatbed	$7,213	$5.28	$6,203 – $8,223
Step deck	$7,858	$5.75	$6,600 – $9,115
Power only	$5,285	$3.87	$4,598 – $5,972
Hotshot	$3,989	$2.92	$3,311 – $4,667
26' box truck	$3,907	$2.86	$3,321 – $4,493
Sprinter van	$2,391	$1.75	$2,008 – $2,773

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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 Colorado Springs

26' box truck lanes into Colorado Springs, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$4,505	$2.34	$3,830 – $5,181	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$3,383	$3.46	$2,875 – $3,890	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$3,326	$3.06	$2,827 – $3,825	3 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$2,373	$2.44	$2,017 – $2,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	647 mi	$1,417	$2.19	$1,204 – $1,629	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,859 mi	$3,875	$2.08	$3,294 – $4,457	4 d
San Antonio, TX	874 mi	$2,181	$2.50	$1,854 – $2,508	2 d
San Diego, CA	954 mi	$3,319	$3.48	$2,821 – $3,817	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO is estimated at $3,907 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,367 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,321 and $4,493.

How far is Detroit, MI from Colorado Springs, CO 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 $950 of the $3,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,957 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,801, which makes Detroit, MI to Colorado Springs, CO 117% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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