Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$5,525box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $4,696–$6,354
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,831
Fuel: $1,694
All-in estimate: $5,525

Return trip

Detroit → Fremont$4,661

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fremont to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,419	$3.45	$7,493 – $9,346
53' refrigerated	$10,027	$4.11	$8,724 – $11,331
48' flatbed	$10,071	$4.13	$8,661 – $11,480
Step deck	$10,952	$4.49	$9,200 – $12,705
Power only	$7,498	$3.07	$6,523 – $8,472
Hotshot	$5,661	$2.32	$4,699 – $6,624
26' box truck	$5,525	$2.27	$4,696 – $6,354
Sprinter van	$3,368	$1.38	$2,829 – $3,907

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More lanes from Fremont

26' box truck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,676	$2.88	$7,375 – $9,977	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,207	$3.29	$1,026 – $1,388	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,708	$2.18	$4,002 – $5,414	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,405	$2.32	$3,744 – $5,066	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,122	$2.92	$1,804 – $2,440	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,097	$2.75	$6,882 – $9,311	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,025	$2.35	$3,421 – $4,628	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,468	$2.95	$1,248 – $1,688	2 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,696 and $6,354.

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

About 2,439 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,694 of the $5,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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