Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,804flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,975 mi
Typical range: $4,131–$5,476
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gilbert to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,875
Fuel: $1,929
All-in estimate: $4,804

Return trip

Detroit → Gilbert$7,781

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Gilbert to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,005	$2.03	$3,564 – $4,446
53' refrigerated	$4,771	$2.42	$4,150 – $5,391
48' flatbed	$4,804	$2.43	$4,131 – $5,476
Step deck	$5,227	$2.65	$4,391 – $6,064
Power only	$3,559	$1.80	$3,096 – $4,021
Hotshot	$2,687	$1.36	$2,230 – $3,143
26' box truck	$2,625	$1.33	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,602	$0.81	$1,346 – $1,858

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More lanes from Gilbert

48' flatbed lanes from Gilbert, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$7,692	$3.06	$6,615 – $8,769	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,529	$3.35	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,999	$2.36	$3,439 – $4,558	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$3,093	$2.64	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,122	$2.92	$6,125 – $8,119	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,355	$3.65	$1,166 – $1,545	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$2,780	$2.72	$2,391 – $3,170	3 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 Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,804 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,975 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,131 and $5,476.

How far is Gilbert, AZ from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,975 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 $1,929 of the $4,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,875 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Gilbert, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,781, which makes Gilbert, AZ to Detroit, MI 38% cheaper. 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