Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$8,467step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 1,975 mi
Typical range: $7,112–$9,821
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,475
Fuel: $1,992
All-in estimate: $8,467

Return trip

Gilbert → Detroit$5,227

This direction runs 62% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Detroit to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,487	$3.28	$5,773 – $7,201
53' refrigerated	$7,727	$3.91	$6,722 – $8,731
48' flatbed	$7,781	$3.94	$6,692 – $8,870
Step deck	$8,467	$4.29	$7,112 – $9,821
Power only	$5,764	$2.92	$5,015 – $6,513
Hotshot	$4,352	$2.20	$3,612 – $5,092
26' box truck	$4,252	$2.15	$3,614 – $4,889
Sprinter van	$2,595	$1.31	$2,180 – $3,010

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	5 d

More lanes into Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $8,467 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 1,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,112 and $9,821.

How far is Detroit, MI from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 1,975 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 $1,992 of the $8,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ 62% 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