Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Irving, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,831flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,183 mi
Typical range: $3,295–$4,367
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irving to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $3,831

Return trip

Detroit → Irving$4,747

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

Irving to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Irving, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,166	$2.68	$2,817 – $3,514
53' refrigerated	$3,773	$3.19	$3,282 – $4,263
48' flatbed	$3,831	$3.24	$3,295 – $4,367
Step deck	$4,176	$3.53	$3,507 – $4,844
Power only	$2,793	$2.36	$2,430 – $3,156
Hotshot	$2,108	$1.78	$1,749 – $2,466
26' box truck	$2,067	$1.75	$1,757 – $2,377
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.07	$1,064 – $1,469

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More lanes from Irving

48' flatbed lanes from Irving, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$6,449	$3.96	$5,547 – $7,352	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$4,386	$3.01	$3,772 – $5,000	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,467	$5.35	$1,262 – $1,672	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,659	$3.55	$3,147 – $4,171	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$5,861	$3.80	$5,040 – $6,681	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,527	$5.14	$1,313 – $1,740	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$4,186	$3.04	$3,600 – $4,772	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,907	$6.79	$1,640 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,148	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,728	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,825	$2.43	$4,150 – $5,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,004	$3.81	$1,723 – $2,284	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,550	$3.12	$3,913 – $5,187	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,610	$4.15	$8,264 – $10,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irving, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Irving, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,183 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,295 and $4,367.

How far is Irving, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,183 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 $1,156 of the $3,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Irving, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,747, which makes Irving, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. 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