Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Grand Prairie, TX to Detroit, MI dry van rate

$3,192dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $2,841–$3,543
Transit: 3 days

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

Grand Prairie to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,093
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,192

Return trip

Detroit → Grand Prairie$3,955

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

Grand Prairie to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Prairie, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,192	$2.67	$2,841 – $3,543
53' refrigerated	$3,804	$3.18	$3,310 – $4,299
48' flatbed	$3,862	$3.23	$3,321 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,209	$3.52	$3,536 – $4,883
Power only	$2,817	$2.36	$2,450 – $3,183
Hotshot	$2,126	$1.78	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,084	$1.74	$1,772 – $2,397
Sprinter van	$1,277	$1.07	$1,073 – $1,481

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More lanes from Grand Prairie

53' dry van lanes from Grand Prairie, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,389	$3.29	$4,797 – $5,982	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$3,637	$2.49	$3,237 – $4,037	3 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,540	$2.65	$2,261 – $2,820	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,136	$4.34	$1,011 – $1,261	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,012	$2.92	$2,681 – $3,344	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,894	$3.16	$4,356 – $5,433	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$3,465	$2.52	$3,084 – $3,846	3 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 Grand Prairie, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Grand Prairie, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,192 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,841 and $3,543.

How far is Grand Prairie, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,195 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 $1,099 of the $3,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,093 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Grand Prairie, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Grand Prairie, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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