Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$9,672flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,331 mi
Typical range: $8,318–$11,026
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fresno to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,395
Fuel: $2,277
All-in estimate: $9,672

Return trip

Detroit → Fresno$8,161

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

48' flatbed lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$15,236	$5.25	$13,103 – $17,369	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,903	$7.83	$1,637 – $2,170	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,215	$4.00	$7,065 – $9,366	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$7,524	$4.29	$6,470 – $8,577	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,406	$5.91	$2,929 – $3,883	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$14,200	$5.01	$12,212 – $16,188	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$6,836	$4.37	$5,879 – $7,793	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,351	$6.37	$2,022 – $2,681	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $9,672 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,331 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,318 and $11,026.

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 $2,277 of the $9,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,395 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,161, which makes Fresno, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology