Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$8,419dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 2,439 mi
Typical range: $7,493–$9,346
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Detroit price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,177
Fuel: $2,242
All-in estimate: $8,419

Return trip

Detroit → Fremont$7,103

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

53' dry van lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$13,208	$4.39	$11,755 – $14,661	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$7,179	$3.32	$6,390 – $7,969	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$3,266	$4.49	$2,907 – $3,626	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$12,327	$4.18	$10,971 – $13,683	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$6,146	$3.58	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$2,271	$4.56	$2,021 – $2,520	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fremont, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $8,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 2,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,493 and $9,346.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,242 of the $8,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,103, 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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