Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,793flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $4,122–$5,464
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,869
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $4,793

Return trip

Detroit → Mesa$7,764

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Mesa to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,996	$2.03	$3,557 – $4,436
53' refrigerated	$4,760	$2.42	$4,141 – $5,379
48' flatbed	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464
Step deck	$5,216	$2.65	$4,381 – $6,050
Power only	$3,551	$1.80	$3,089 – $4,012
Hotshot	$2,681	$1.36	$2,225 – $3,136
26' box truck	$2,619	$1.33	$2,226 – $3,012
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.81	$1,343 – $1,854

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,122 and $5,464.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,970 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 $1,924 of the $4,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,869 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,764, which makes Mesa, AZ to Detroit, MI 38% 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