Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$2,035box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.75
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $1,730–$2,340
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,228
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,035

Return trip

Detroit → Plano$2,521

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

Plano to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,117	$2.68	$2,774 – $3,460
53' refrigerated	$3,715	$3.20	$3,232 – $4,198
48' flatbed	$3,774	$3.25	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,114	$3.54	$3,455 – $4,772
Power only	$2,749	$2.37	$2,392 – $3,107
Hotshot	$2,075	$1.79	$1,722 – $2,427
26' box truck	$2,035	$1.75	$1,730 – $2,340
Sprinter van	$1,247	$1.07	$1,047 – $1,446

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More lanes from Plano

26' box truck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,470	$2.16	$2,949 – $3,990	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,398	$1.63	$2,039 – $2,758	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,607	$1.74	$1,366 – $1,848	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$756	$2.68	$643 – $870	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$1,986	$1.90	$1,688 – $2,284	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,149	$2.07	$2,677 – $3,621	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$809	$2.54	$687 – $930	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,288	$1.64	$1,945 – $2,631	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

26' box truck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,259	$2.19	$1,070 – $1,447	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,329	$2.27	$4,530 – $6,128	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$969	$3.45	$824 – $1,115	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,244	$1.72	$1,907 – $2,581	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,637	$1.33	$2,241 – $3,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,049	$1.99	$892 – $1,207	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,469	$1.69	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,267	$2.28	$4,477 – $6,057	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Plano, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,035 all-in in October 2026, or $1.75 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,730 and $2,340.

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

About 1,161 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 $807 of the $2,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,521, which makes Plano, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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