Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$8,120flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $6,983–$9,257
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,856
Fuel: $2,264
All-in estimate: $8,120

Return trip

Irvine → Detroit$9,624

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

Detroit to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,784	$2.93	$6,038 – $7,531
53' refrigerated	$8,080	$3.49	$7,030 – $9,131
48' flatbed	$8,120	$3.50	$6,983 – $9,257
Step deck	$8,832	$3.81	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,039	$2.61	$5,254 – $6,824
Hotshot	$4,560	$1.97	$3,784 – $5,335
26' box truck	$4,451	$1.92	$3,783 – $5,118
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.17	$2,280 – $3,148

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Irvine, CA is estimated at $8,120 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,983 and $9,257.

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

About 2,318 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 $2,264 of the $8,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,624, which makes Detroit, MI to Irvine, CA 16% cheaper. 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