Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Orlando, FL flatbed rate

$6,740flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.88
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $5,797–$7,684
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Orlando price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,621
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $6,740

Return trip

Orlando → Detroit$3,013

This direction runs 124% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Detroit to Orlando by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Orlando, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,566	$4.86	$4,954 – $6,178
53' refrigerated	$6,634	$5.79	$5,771 – $7,496
48' flatbed	$6,740	$5.88	$5,797 – $7,684
Step deck	$7,348	$6.41	$6,172 – $8,523
Power only	$4,908	$4.28	$4,270 – $5,546
Hotshot	$3,704	$3.23	$3,074 – $4,333
26' box truck	$3,633	$3.17	$3,088 – $4,178
Sprinter van	$2,226	$1.94	$1,870 – $2,583

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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 Orlando

48' flatbed lanes into Orlando, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$5,628	$5.06	$4,840 – $6,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$15,582	$5.96	$13,400 – $17,763	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$7,094	$6.04	$6,101 – $8,087	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$4,925	$4.86	$4,236 – $5,615	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$7,633	$3.49	$6,565 – $8,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$4,709	$4.57	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$15,126	$5.98	$13,009 – $17,244	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Orlando, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Orlando, FL is estimated at $6,740 all-in in October 2026, or $5.88 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,797 and $7,684.

How far is Detroit, MI from Orlando, FL by truck?

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,119 of the $6,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Orlando, FL to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,013, which makes Detroit, MI to Orlando, FL 124% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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