Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Durham, NC flatbed rate

$3,270flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.58
Distance: 586 mi
Typical range: $2,812–$3,728
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Durham price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,698
Fuel: $572
All-in estimate: $3,270

Return trip

Durham → Detroit$2,165

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

Detroit to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,655	$4.53	$2,363 – $2,947
53' refrigerated	$3,168	$5.41	$2,756 – $3,579
48' flatbed	$3,270	$5.58	$2,812 – $3,728
Step deck	$3,576	$6.10	$3,004 – $4,148
Power only	$2,309	$3.94	$2,009 – $2,609
Hotshot	$1,741	$2.97	$1,445 – $2,037
26' box truck	$1,720	$2.94	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,062	$1.81	$892 – $1,232

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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 Durham

48' flatbed lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$12,422	$4.73	$10,683 – $14,161	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,938	$5.37	$3,387 – $4,489	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,148	$2.77	$5,287 – $7,008	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,205	$3.60	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$12,179	$4.74	$10,474 – $13,885	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Durham, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Durham, NC is estimated at $3,270 all-in in October 2026, or $5.58 a mile over about 586 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,812 and $3,728.

How far is Detroit, MI from Durham, NC by truck?

About 586 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $572 of the $3,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,165, which makes Detroit, MI to Durham, NC 51% more expensive. 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