Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Fremont, CA dry van rate

$7,103dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $6,322–$7,885
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Fremont price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,861
Fuel: $2,242
All-in estimate: $7,103

Return trip

Fremont → Detroit$8,419

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to Fremont by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Fremont, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,103	$2.91	$6,322 – $7,885
53' refrigerated	$8,460	$3.47	$7,360 – $9,560
48' flatbed	$8,497	$3.48	$7,307 – $9,686
Step deck	$9,241	$3.79	$7,762 – $10,719
Power only	$6,326	$2.59	$5,503 – $7,148
Hotshot	$4,776	$1.96	$3,964 – $5,588
26' box truck	$4,661	$1.91	$3,962 – $5,361
Sprinter van	$2,841	$1.16	$2,387 – $3,296

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More lanes from Detroit

53' dry van lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,941	$5.11	$2,617 – $3,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$6,853	$2.92	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,392	$4.95	$1,239 – $1,545	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,255	$3.26	$3,787 – $4,723	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$6,516	$3.28	$5,799 – $7,233	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,629	$5.00	$2,340 – $2,919	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,678	$3.20	$4,163 – $5,193	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$6,774	$2.93	$6,029 – $7,519	5 d

More lanes into Fremont

53' dry van lanes into Fremont, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$7,364	$2.45	$6,554 – $8,174	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$6,580	$3.04	$5,856 – $7,304	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,577	$2.41	$4,074 – $5,081	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$1,701	$2.34	$1,514 – $1,889	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$6,415	$2.18	$5,709 – $7,121	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,185	$2.44	$3,724 – $4,645	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Fremont, CA?

A 53' dry van from Detroit, MI to Fremont, CA is estimated at $7,103 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,322 and $7,885.

How far is Detroit, MI from Fremont, CA by truck?

About 2,439 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 $2,242 of the $7,103 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,861 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,419, which makes Detroit, MI to Fremont, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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