Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Portland, OR flatbed rate

$8,101flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $6,967–$9,236
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,842
Fuel: $2,259
All-in estimate: $8,101

Return trip

Portland → Detroit$9,434

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Detroit to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,769	$2.93	$6,024 – $7,513
53' refrigerated	$8,061	$3.49	$7,013 – $9,109
48' flatbed	$8,101	$3.50	$6,967 – $9,236
Step deck	$8,812	$3.81	$7,402 – $10,222
Power only	$6,024	$2.61	$5,241 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$1.97	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,440	$1.92	$3,774 – $5,106
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.17	$2,274 – $3,141

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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 Portland

48' flatbed lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,444	$2.93	$7,262 – $9,626	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,510	$4.62	$3,879 – $5,142	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,571	$3.66	$6,511 – $8,631	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,145	$2.84	$5,284 – $7,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,005	$2.55	$2,584 – $3,425	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,392	$2.61	$6,357 – $8,427	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$5,802	$2.87	$4,989 – $6,614	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$4,930	$4.51	$4,240 – $5,620	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Portland, OR?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Portland, OR is estimated at $8,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,967 and $9,236.

How far is Detroit, MI from Portland, OR by truck?

About 2,312 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 $2,259 of the $8,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,434, which makes Detroit, MI to Portland, OR 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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