Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$2,316flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $1,992–$2,641
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newark to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,316

Return trip

Detroit → Newark$3,331

This direction runs 31% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Newark to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,878	$3.35	$1,672 – $2,085
53' refrigerated	$2,241	$4.00	$1,950 – $2,533
48' flatbed	$2,316	$4.13	$1,992 – $2,641
Step deck	$2,534	$4.52	$2,128 – $2,939
Power only	$1,632	$2.91	$1,420 – $1,844
Hotshot	$1,230	$2.19	$1,021 – $1,439
26' box truck	$1,216	$2.17	$1,034 – $1,399
Sprinter van	$751	$1.34	$631 – $872

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More lanes from Newark

48' flatbed lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,326	$2.88	$7,160 – $9,491	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,899	$3.48	$2,493 – $3,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,299	$3.18	$4,557 – $6,041	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,101	$3.23	$6,967 – $9,236	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,254	$15.11	$1,078 – $1,430	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$5,822	$3.14	$5,007 – $6,637	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,226	$2.89	$7,074 – $9,378	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,139	$3.20	$4,420 – $5,859	4 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 Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,316 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,992 and $2,641.

How far is Newark, NJ from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 561 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 $548 of the $2,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,331, which makes Newark, NJ to Detroit, MI 31% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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