Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$8,021flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $6,898–$9,143
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,788
Fuel: $2,233
All-in estimate: $8,021

Return trip

Riverside → Detroit$9,506

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

Detroit to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,700	$2.93	$5,963 – $7,437
53' refrigerated	$7,980	$3.49	$6,942 – $9,017
48' flatbed	$8,021	$3.51	$6,898 – $9,143
Step deck	$8,724	$3.82	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,963	$2.61	$5,188 – $6,738
Hotshot	$4,502	$1.97	$3,737 – $5,268
26' box truck	$4,395	$1.92	$3,736 – $5,054
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.17	$2,251 – $3,109

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Riverside, CA is estimated at $8,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,898 and $9,143.

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

About 2,286 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 $2,233 of the $8,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,506, which makes Detroit, MI to Riverside, 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