Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$1,455box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 667 mi
Typical range: $1,237–$1,673
Transit: 2 days

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

Huntsville to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $992
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,455

Return trip

Detroit → Huntsville$1,855

This direction runs 22% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Huntsville to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,242	$3.36	$1,995 – $2,489
53' refrigerated	$2,674	$4.01	$2,327 – $3,022
48' flatbed	$2,751	$4.12	$2,366 – $3,136
Step deck	$3,006	$4.51	$2,525 – $3,487
Power only	$1,956	$2.93	$1,701 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,475	$2.21	$1,224 – $1,726
26' box truck	$1,455	$2.18	$1,237 – $1,673
Sprinter van	$897	$1.34	$753 – $1,040

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More lanes from Huntsville

26' box truck lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,478	$2.60	$2,107 – $2,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,664	$1.72	$3,114 – $4,214	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,258	$2.15	$1,069 – $1,447	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,540	$2.13	$1,309 – $1,771	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,334	$1.95	$2,834 – $3,834	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,178	$2.52	$1,851 – $2,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,860	$2.02	$1,581 – $2,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,563	$1.73	$3,029 – $4,098	5 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 Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 667 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,237 and $1,673.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 667 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $463 of the $1,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $992 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,855, which makes Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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