Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Plano, TX hotshot rate

$2,571hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $2,134–$3,008
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Plano price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,845
Fuel: $726
All-in estimate: $2,571

Return trip

Plano → Detroit$2,075

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

Detroit to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,863	$3.33	$3,438 – $4,287
53' refrigerated	$4,603	$3.97	$4,005 – $5,202
48' flatbed	$4,676	$4.03	$4,022 – $5,331
Step deck	$5,097	$4.39	$4,282 – $5,913
Power only	$3,407	$2.93	$2,964 – $3,850
Hotshot	$2,571	$2.21	$2,134 – $3,008
26' box truck	$2,521	$2.17	$2,143 – $2,900
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.33	$1,298 – $1,792

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More lanes from Detroit

Hotshot lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,927	$3.35	$1,600 – $2,255	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,606	$1.97	$3,823 – $5,389	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$894	$3.18	$742 – $1,046	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,838	$2.17	$2,355 – $3,320	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,372	$2.20	$3,628 – $5,115	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,719	$3.27	$1,427 – $2,012	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,125	$2.14	$2,594 – $3,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,552	$1.97	$3,778 – $5,326	5 d

More lanes into Plano

Hotshot lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$2,904	$1.81	$2,410 – $3,398	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$3,598	$2.44	$2,987 – $4,210	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,548	$1.48	$1,285 – $1,811	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,459	$1.62	$2,041 – $2,877	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$3,431	$2.46	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Plano, TX is estimated at $2,571 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,134 and $3,008.

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

About 1,161 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 $726 of the $2,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,075, which makes Detroit, MI to Plano, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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