Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$4,669hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,379 mi
Typical range: $3,875–$5,463
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,182
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $4,669

Return trip

Sacramento → Detroit$5,534

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

Detroit to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,945	$2.92	$6,181 – $7,709
53' refrigerated	$8,272	$3.48	$7,196 – $9,347
48' flatbed	$8,310	$3.49	$7,146 – $9,473
Step deck	$9,038	$3.80	$7,592 – $10,484
Power only	$6,183	$2.60	$5,380 – $6,987
Hotshot	$4,669	$1.96	$3,875 – $5,463
26' box truck	$4,557	$1.92	$3,873 – $5,240
Sprinter van	$2,778	$1.17	$2,334 – $3,223

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,669 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,875 and $5,463.

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

About 2,379 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 $1,487 of the $4,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,534, which makes Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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