Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$3,774flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $3,245–$4,302
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,640
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $3,774

Return trip

Detroit → Plano$4,676

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

48' flatbed lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,379	$3.97	$5,486 – $7,272	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,419	$3.00	$3,800 – $5,038	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,002	$3.25	$2,582 – $3,422	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,695	$3.54	$3,178 – $4,212	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,581	$4.97	$1,360 – $1,802	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,221	$3.03	$3,630 – $4,812	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 Plano, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Plano, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,245 and $4,302.

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 $1,134 of the $3,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,676, which makes Plano, TX to Detroit, MI 19% 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