Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$5,275box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$6,067
Transit: 5 days

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

Irvine to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,665
Fuel: $1,610
All-in estimate: $5,275

Return trip

Detroit → Irvine$4,451

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

Irvine to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,041	$3.47	$7,157 – $8,926
53' refrigerated	$9,577	$4.13	$8,332 – $10,822
48' flatbed	$9,624	$4.15	$8,277 – $10,972
Step deck	$10,468	$4.52	$8,793 – $12,143
Power only	$7,157	$3.09	$6,227 – $8,088
Hotshot	$5,404	$2.33	$4,486 – $6,323
26' box truck	$5,275	$2.28	$4,484 – $6,067
Sprinter van	$3,217	$1.39	$2,702 – $3,731

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More lanes from Irvine

26' box truck lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,310	$2.89	$7,064 – $9,557	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,461	$2.19	$3,792 – $5,131	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,747	$2.37	$3,185 – $4,309	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,374	$3.56	$1,168 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,723	$2.76	$6,565 – $8,882	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,329	$2.42	$2,830 – $3,828	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$642	$7.74	$546 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,440	$2.40	$2,924 – $3,956	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 Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,275 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $6,067.

How far is Irvine, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,318 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 $1,610 of the $5,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,665 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Irvine, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,451, which makes Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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