Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI hotshot rate

$1,475hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 667 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,726
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,058
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,475

Return trip

Detroit → Huntsville$1,881

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

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	4 d

More lanes into Detroit

Hotshot lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,699	$1.36	$2,240 – $3,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,060	$2.02	$880 – $1,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,475 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 667 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,726.

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 $417 of the $1,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,881, which makes Huntsville, AL to Detroit, MI 22% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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