Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,478flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $2,991–$3,964
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Miami to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,142
Fuel: $1,336
All-in estimate: $3,478

Return trip

Detroit → Miami$7,781

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Miami to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$2.11	$2,565 – $3,199
53' refrigerated	$3,434	$2.51	$2,987 – $3,880
48' flatbed	$3,478	$2.54	$2,991 – $3,964
Step deck	$3,788	$2.77	$3,182 – $4,395
Power only	$2,548	$1.86	$2,217 – $2,880
Hotshot	$1,923	$1.41	$1,596 – $2,250
26' box truck	$1,884	$1.38	$1,601 – $2,166
Sprinter van	$1,153	$0.84	$968 – $1,337

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More lanes from Miami

48' flatbed lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,278	$3.33	$3,679 – $4,877	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,179	$2.23	$5,314 – $7,044	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,372	$2.40	$2,900 – $3,844	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,997	$2.62	$2,578 – $3,417	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$5,858	$2.51	$5,038 – $6,678	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$3,876	$3.20	$3,334 – $4,419	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,442	$2.54	$2,961 – $3,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$5,993	$2.24	$5,154 – $6,832	6 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 Miami, FL to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Miami, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,478 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,991 and $3,964.

How far is Miami, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,368 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 $1,336 of the $3,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,142 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,781, which makes Miami, FL to Detroit, MI 55% 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