Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Garland, TX flatbed rate

$4,683flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,027–$5,338
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Garland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,547
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $4,683

Return trip

Garland → Detroit$3,779

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

Detroit to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,868	$3.33	$3,443 – $4,294
53' refrigerated	$4,610	$3.96	$4,011 – $5,209
48' flatbed	$4,683	$4.03	$4,027 – $5,338
Step deck	$5,104	$4.39	$4,288 – $5,921
Power only	$3,412	$2.93	$2,968 – $3,855
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.21	$2,137 – $3,012
26' box truck	$2,525	$2.17	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,547	$1.33	$1,300 – $1,795

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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 Garland

48' flatbed lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$5,221	$3.25	$4,490 – $5,951	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,523	$4.40	$5,610 – $7,436	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$4,054	$4.36	$3,486 – $4,622	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,848	$2.70	$2,449 – $3,247	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$1,563	$5.03	$1,344 – $1,782	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$6,233	$4.45	$5,360 – $7,105	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Garland, TX is estimated at $4,683 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,027 and $5,338.

How far is Detroit, MI from Garland, TX by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $4,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,779, which makes Detroit, MI to Garland, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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