Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Las Vegas, NV flatbed rate

$8,341flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 2,077 mi
Typical range: $7,173–$9,509
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Las Vegas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,312
Fuel: $2,029
All-in estimate: $8,341

Return trip

Las Vegas → Detroit$5,217

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Detroit to Las Vegas by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Las Vegas, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,959	$3.35	$6,193 – $7,724
53' refrigerated	$8,289	$3.99	$7,211 – $9,366
48' flatbed	$8,341	$4.02	$7,173 – $9,509
Step deck	$9,075	$4.37	$7,623 – $10,527
Power only	$6,187	$2.98	$5,382 – $6,991
Hotshot	$4,671	$2.25	$3,877 – $5,465
26' box truck	$4,562	$2.20	$3,878 – $5,247
Sprinter van	$2,783	$1.34	$2,338 – $3,229

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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 Las Vegas

48' flatbed lanes into Las Vegas, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,639 mi	$8,824	$3.34	$7,589 – $10,060	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	277 mi	$2,291	$8.27	$1,970 – $2,611	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,797 mi	$7,588	$4.22	$6,526 – $8,650	4 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$4,950	$3.40	$4,257 – $5,643	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$1,377	$4.54	$1,184 – $1,569	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,571 mi	$7,654	$2.98	$6,583 – $8,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,270 mi	$4,428	$3.49	$3,808 – $5,048	3 d
San Diego, CA	306 mi	$2,407	$7.87	$2,070 – $2,745	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Las Vegas, NV?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Las Vegas, NV is estimated at $8,341 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 2,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,173 and $9,509.

How far is Detroit, MI from Las Vegas, NV by truck?

About 2,077 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 $2,029 of the $8,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Las Vegas, NV to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,217, which makes Detroit, MI to Las Vegas, NV 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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