Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Minneapolis, MN flatbed rate

$3,192flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.03
Distance: 635 mi
Typical range: $2,745–$3,639
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Minneapolis → Detroit$3,005

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Detroit to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,598	$4.09	$2,312 – $2,884
53' refrigerated	$3,099	$4.88	$2,696 – $3,502
48' flatbed	$3,192	$5.03	$2,745 – $3,639
Step deck	$3,489	$5.50	$2,931 – $4,048
Power only	$2,264	$3.56	$1,969 – $2,558
Hotshot	$1,707	$2.69	$1,417 – $1,997
26' box truck	$1,685	$2.65	$1,432 – $1,938
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.64	$873 – $1,205

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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 Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,408	$3.66	$3,791 – $5,025	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,255	$4.57	$7,099 – $9,411	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,519	$6.04	$2,166 – $2,872	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,261	$3.42	$3,665 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,058	$2.70	$3,490 – $4,626	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,797	$3.27	$3,265 – $4,328	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,436	$3.39	$3,815 – $5,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,231	$4.58	$7,079 – $9,384	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Minneapolis, MN?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $5.03 a mile over about 635 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,745 and $3,639.

How far is Detroit, MI from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $620 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,005, which makes Detroit, MI to Minneapolis, MN 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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