Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Reno, NV box truck rate

$4,915box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,256 mi
Typical range: $4,178–$5,652
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Reno price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,348
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $4,915

Return trip

Reno → Detroit$3,074

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Detroit to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,493	$3.32	$6,669 – $8,317
53' refrigerated	$8,924	$3.96	$7,764 – $10,084
48' flatbed	$8,971	$3.98	$7,715 – $10,227
Step deck	$9,758	$4.33	$8,197 – $11,320
Power only	$6,667	$2.96	$5,801 – $7,534
Hotshot	$5,034	$2.23	$4,178 – $5,890
26' box truck	$4,915	$2.18	$4,178 – $5,652
Sprinter van	$2,997	$1.33	$2,518 – $3,477

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More lanes from Detroit

26' box truck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,905	$3.31	$1,619 – $2,190	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,822 – $5,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$892	$3.18	$759 – $1,026	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,781	$2.13	$2,364 – $3,198	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,271	$2.15	$3,630 – $4,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,701	$3.23	$1,446 – $1,956	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,060	$2.10	$2,601 – $3,519	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$4,444	$1.92	$3,777 – $5,110	5 d

More lanes into Reno

26' box truck lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,171	$1.83	$4,395 – $5,947	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,578	$3.42	$1,341 – $1,815	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,520	$2.28	$3,842 – $5,198	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,258	$1.80	$2,769 – $3,747	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,221	$1.73	$1,038 – $1,404	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,504	$1.62	$3,828 – $5,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,990	$1.82	$2,542 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,839	$3.19	$1,563 – $2,115	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Reno, NV?

A 26' box truck from Detroit, MI to Reno, NV is estimated at $4,915 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,178 and $5,652.

How far is Detroit, MI from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,256 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 $1,567 of the $4,915 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,074, which makes Detroit, MI to Reno, NV 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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