Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$4,481hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $3,719–$5,242
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Seattle → Detroit$4,872

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Detroit to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,668	$2.93	$5,935 – $7,402
53' refrigerated	$7,942	$3.49	$6,910 – $8,975
48' flatbed	$7,983	$3.51	$6,865 – $9,101
Step deck	$8,684	$3.81	$7,294 – $10,073
Power only	$5,934	$2.61	$5,163 – $6,706
Hotshot	$4,481	$1.97	$3,719 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,374	$1.92	$3,718 – $5,030
Sprinter van	$2,667	$1.17	$2,241 – $3,094

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,719 and $5,242.

How far is Detroit, MI from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,277 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 $1,424 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,872, which makes Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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