Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,740flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,264
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,619
Fuel: $1,121
All-in estimate: $3,740

Return trip

Detroit → McKinney$4,634

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

McKinney to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$2.69	$2,749 – $3,428
53' refrigerated	$3,681	$3.21	$3,202 – $4,160
48' flatbed	$3,740	$3.26	$3,216 – $4,264
Step deck	$4,077	$3.55	$3,425 – $4,729
Power only	$2,723	$2.37	$2,369 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,055	$1.79	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,016	$1.76	$1,714 – $2,318
Sprinter van	$1,235	$1.08	$1,038 – $1,433

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,740 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,264.

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

About 1,148 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 $1,121 of the $3,740 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,619 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,634, which makes McKinney, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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