Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Laredo, TX flatbed rate

$6,169flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $5,306–$7,033
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Laredo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,582
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $6,169

Return trip

Laredo → Detroit$4,979

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

Detroit to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,128	$3.16	$4,564 – $5,692
53' refrigerated	$6,109	$3.76	$5,315 – $6,903
48' flatbed	$6,169	$3.80	$5,306 – $7,033
Step deck	$6,717	$4.13	$5,642 – $7,792
Power only	$4,546	$2.80	$3,955 – $5,136
Hotshot	$3,431	$2.11	$2,848 – $4,015
26' box truck	$3,357	$2.07	$2,853 – $3,860
Sprinter van	$2,051	$1.26	$1,723 – $2,379

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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 Laredo

48' flatbed lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$6,354	$3.15	$5,465 – $7,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$6,310	$4.43	$5,426 – $7,193	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$5,631	$4.01	$4,843 – $6,419	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$2,753	$2.73	$2,367 – $3,138	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,425	$2.81	$4,666 – $6,185	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,905	$4.50	$5,078 – $6,732	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Laredo, TX is estimated at $6,169 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,306 and $7,033.

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

About 1,625 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 $1,587 of the $6,169 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Detroit, MI to Laredo, TX 24% 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