Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Detroit, MI hotshot rate

$1,274hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $1,057–$1,490
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $914
Fuel: $360
All-in estimate: $1,274

Return trip

Detroit → New York$1,927

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

New York to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157
53' refrigerated	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620
48' flatbed	$2,394	$4.16	$2,059 – $2,730
Step deck	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038
Power only	$1,689	$2.93	$1,470 – $1,909
Hotshot	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490
26' box truck	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447
Sprinter van	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Detroit

Hotshot lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,699	$1.36	$2,240 – $3,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,060	$2.02	$880 – $1,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$2,099	$1.78	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Detroit, MI?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Detroit, MI is estimated at $1,274 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,057 and $1,490.

How far is New York, NY from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $360 of the $1,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $914 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,927, which makes New York, NY to Detroit, MI 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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