Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$8,082dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,331 mi
Typical range: $7,193–$8,971
Transit: 5 days

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

Fresno to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,939
Fuel: $2,143
All-in estimate: $8,082

Return trip

Detroit → Fresno$6,819

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

Fresno to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,082	$3.47	$7,193 – $8,971
53' refrigerated	$9,625	$4.13	$8,374 – $10,877
48' flatbed	$9,672	$4.15	$8,318 – $11,026
Step deck	$10,520	$4.51	$8,837 – $12,204
Power only	$7,194	$3.09	$6,259 – $8,129
Hotshot	$5,432	$2.33	$4,508 – $6,355
26' box truck	$5,302	$2.27	$4,507 – $6,097
Sprinter van	$3,233	$1.39	$2,716 – $3,750

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More lanes from Fresno

53' dry van lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$12,763	$4.40	$11,359 – $14,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,502	$6.18	$1,337 – $1,667	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,853	$3.34	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$6,261	$3.57	$5,573 – $6,950	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$2,764	$4.80	$2,460 – $3,068	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$11,893	$4.19	$10,584 – $13,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,678	$3.63	$5,054 – $6,303	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$1,882	$5.10	$1,675 – $2,089	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 Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $8,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,193 and $8,971.

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

About 2,331 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 $2,143 of the $8,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,819, which makes Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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