Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$10,548step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,338 mi
Typical range: $8,861–$12,236
Transit: 5 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,190
Fuel: $2,358
All-in estimate: $10,548

Return trip

Detroit → Long Beach$8,900

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

Long Beach to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,104	$3.47	$7,212 – $8,995
53' refrigerated	$9,651	$4.13	$8,397 – $10,906
48' flatbed	$9,698	$4.15	$8,340 – $11,056
Step deck	$10,548	$4.51	$8,861 – $12,236
Power only	$7,214	$3.09	$6,276 – $8,151
Hotshot	$5,447	$2.33	$4,521 – $6,373
26' box truck	$5,317	$2.27	$4,519 – $6,114
Sprinter van	$3,242	$1.39	$2,723 – $3,760

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,548 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,338 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,861 and $12,236.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,338 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 $2,358 of the $10,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,900, which makes Long Beach, 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