Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$3,106flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 542 mi
Typical range: $2,671–$3,541
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,577
Fuel: $529
All-in estimate: $3,106

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Detroit$2,057

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Detroit to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,516	$4.64	$2,239 – $2,793
53' refrigerated	$3,002	$5.54	$2,612 – $3,393
48' flatbed	$3,106	$5.73	$2,671 – $3,541
Step deck	$3,398	$6.27	$2,854 – $3,942
Power only	$2,184	$4.03	$1,900 – $2,468
Hotshot	$1,647	$3.04	$1,367 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,628	$3.00	$1,384 – $1,873
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.86	$845 – $1,167

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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 Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $3,106 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 542 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,671 and $3,541.

How far is Detroit, MI from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 542 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $529 of the $3,106 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,577 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,057, which makes Detroit, MI to Winston-Salem, NC 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →