Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI sprinter rate

$3,217sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.39
Distance: 2,318 mi
Typical range: $2,702–$3,731
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,311
Fuel: $906
All-in estimate: $3,217

Return trip

Detroit → Irvine$2,714

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

Sprinter van lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$5,062	$1.76	$4,252 – $5,872	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$2,722	$1.34	$2,287 – $3,158	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$2,290	$1.45	$1,924 – $2,656	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$853	$2.21	$717 – $990	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$4,705	$1.68	$3,952 – $5,457	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$2,037	$1.48	$1,711 – $2,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$408	$4.91	$343 – $473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$2,104	$1.47	$1,768 – $2,441	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Sprinter van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$1,609	$0.81	$1,352 – $1,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$649	$1.23	$545 – $753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,510	$1.03	$1,268 – $1,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Sprinter van from Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,217 all-in in October 2026, or $1.39 a mile over about 2,318 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,702 and $3,731.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $906 of the $3,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,311 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,714, which makes Irvine, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. 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