Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,979flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,625 mi
Typical range: $4,282–$5,676
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,392
Fuel: $1,587
All-in estimate: $4,979

Return trip

Detroit → Laredo$6,169

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

Laredo to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,138	$2.55	$3,683 – $4,594
53' refrigerated	$4,930	$3.03	$4,289 – $5,571
48' flatbed	$4,979	$3.06	$4,282 – $5,676
Step deck	$5,421	$3.34	$4,553 – $6,288
Power only	$3,668	$2.26	$3,191 – $4,145
Hotshot	$2,769	$1.70	$2,298 – $3,240
26' box truck	$2,709	$1.67	$2,302 – $3,115
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.02	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,979 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,625 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,282 and $5,676.

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

About 1,625 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 $1,587 of the $4,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,392 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,169, which makes Laredo, 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