Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA flatbed rate

$8,307flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $7,144–$9,470
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Modesto price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,984
Fuel: $2,323
All-in estimate: $8,307

Return trip

Modesto → Detroit$9,846

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

Detroit to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,943	$2.92	$6,179 – $7,706
53' refrigerated	$8,268	$3.48	$7,194 – $9,343
48' flatbed	$8,307	$3.49	$7,144 – $9,470
Step deck	$9,035	$3.80	$7,589 – $10,480
Power only	$6,181	$2.60	$5,378 – $6,985
Hotshot	$4,667	$1.96	$3,874 – $5,461
26' box truck	$4,555	$1.92	$3,872 – $5,238
Sprinter van	$2,777	$1.17	$2,333 – $3,221

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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 Modesto

48' flatbed lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$8,625	$2.92	$7,417 – $9,832	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,252	$6.60	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$7,687	$3.66	$6,611 – $8,763	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$5,351	$2.90	$4,602 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,981	$2.93	$1,703 – $2,258	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$7,513	$2.60	$6,461 – $8,564	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$4,892	$2.95	$4,207 – $5,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Modesto, CA is estimated at $8,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,144 and $9,470.

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

About 2,378 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 $2,323 of the $8,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,984 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,846, which makes Detroit, MI to Modesto, 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