Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$6,523flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,735 mi
Typical range: $5,610–$7,437
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,828
Fuel: $1,695
All-in estimate: $6,523

Return trip

El Paso → Detroit$5,264

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

Detroit to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,428	$3.13	$4,831 – $6,025
53' refrigerated	$6,466	$3.73	$5,626 – $7,307
48' flatbed	$6,523	$3.76	$5,610 – $7,437
Step deck	$7,101	$4.09	$5,965 – $8,237
Power only	$4,816	$2.78	$4,189 – $5,442
Hotshot	$3,635	$2.10	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,555	$2.05	$3,021 – $4,088
Sprinter van	$2,171	$1.25	$1,824 – $2,519

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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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,735 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,610 and $7,437.

How far is Detroit, MI from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,735 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,695 of the $6,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,264, which makes Detroit, MI to El Paso, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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