Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$9,720flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,344 mi
Typical range: $8,359–$11,081
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,430
Fuel: $2,290
All-in estimate: $9,720

Return trip

Detroit → Los Angeles$8,201

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

Los Angeles to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016
53' refrigerated	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931
48' flatbed	$9,720	$4.15	$8,359 – $11,081
Step deck	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264
Power only	$7,230	$3.08	$6,291 – $8,170
Hotshot	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388
26' box truck	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128
Sprinter van	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,815	$3.24	$3,281 – $4,349	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $9,720 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,359 and $11,081.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,344 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 $2,290 of the $9,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,430 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,201, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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