Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$4,790step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,401 mi
Typical range: $4,023–$5,556
Transit: 3 days

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

Lubbock to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,377
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $4,790

Return trip

Detroit → Lubbock$5,935

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

Lubbock to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,645	$2.60	$3,244 – $4,046
53' refrigerated	$4,344	$3.10	$3,779 – $4,908
48' flatbed	$4,397	$3.14	$3,781 – $5,013
Step deck	$4,790	$3.42	$4,023 – $5,556
Power only	$3,225	$2.30	$2,805 – $3,644
Hotshot	$2,434	$1.74	$2,020 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,383	$1.70	$2,026 – $2,741
Sprinter van	$1,458	$1.04	$1,225 – $1,691

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	3 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 Lubbock, TX to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,790 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,023 and $5,556.

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

About 1,401 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 $1,413 of the $4,790 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,935, which makes Lubbock, 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