Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$2,038box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $1,732–$2,343
Transit: 3 days

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

Garland to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,230
Fuel: $808
All-in estimate: $2,038

Return trip

Detroit → Garland$2,525

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

Garland to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,122	$2.68	$2,778 – $3,465
53' refrigerated	$3,720	$3.20	$3,237 – $4,204
48' flatbed	$3,779	$3.25	$3,250 – $4,308
Step deck	$4,119	$3.54	$3,460 – $4,778
Power only	$2,753	$2.37	$2,395 – $3,111
Hotshot	$2,078	$1.79	$1,724 – $2,431
26' box truck	$2,038	$1.75	$1,732 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.07	$1,049 – $1,448

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More lanes from Garland

26' box truck lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,468	$2.16	$2,948 – $3,988	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,411	$1.63	$2,049 – $2,773	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,612	$1.74	$1,371 – $1,854	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$737	$2.74	$627 – $848	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,001	$1.90	$1,701 – $2,302	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$798	$2.57	$679 – $918	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,300	$1.64	$1,955 – $2,645	3 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 Garland, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Garland, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,038 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,732 and $2,343.

How far is Garland, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,163 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $808 of the $2,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,525, which makes Garland, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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