Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Stockton, CA hotshot rate

$4,681hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $3,886–$5,477
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Stockton price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $4,681

Return trip

Stockton → Detroit$5,549

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

Detroit to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,964	$2.92	$6,198 – $7,730
53' refrigerated	$8,294	$3.48	$7,215 – $9,372
48' flatbed	$8,332	$3.49	$7,165 – $9,498
Step deck	$9,062	$3.80	$7,612 – $10,512
Power only	$6,200	$2.60	$5,394 – $7,006
Hotshot	$4,681	$1.96	$3,886 – $5,477
26' box truck	$4,569	$1.91	$3,884 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.17	$2,340 – $3,231

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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 Stockton

Hotshot lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,883	$1.65	$4,053 – $5,713	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,325	$2.05	$3,589 – $5,060	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$3,025	$1.62	$2,510 – $3,539	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,098	$1.55	$911 – $1,285	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,252	$1.47	$3,529 – $4,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Detroit, MI to Stockton, CA is estimated at $4,681 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,886 and $5,477.

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

About 2,386 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 $1,492 of the $4,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,549, which makes Detroit, MI to Stockton, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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