Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Detroit, MI box truck rate

$5,171box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $4,395–$5,947
Transit: 5 days

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

Portland to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,565
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $5,171

Return trip

Detroit → Portland$4,440

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Portland to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,882	$3.41	$7,015 – $8,749
53' refrigerated	$9,388	$4.06	$8,167 – $10,608
48' flatbed	$9,434	$4.08	$8,114 – $10,755
Step deck	$10,262	$4.44	$8,620 – $11,904
Power only	$7,016	$3.03	$6,104 – $7,928
Hotshot	$5,297	$2.29	$4,397 – $6,198
26' box truck	$5,171	$2.24	$4,395 – $5,947
Sprinter van	$3,153	$1.36	$2,648 – $3,657

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More lanes from Portland

26' box truck lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,186	$2.84	$6,958 – $9,414	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,376	$2.43	$2,020 – $2,733	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,439	$2.15	$3,773 – $5,105	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,854	$2.25	$4,126 – $5,582	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,057	$2.60	$2,599 – $3,516	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,676	$2.71	$6,524 – $8,827	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,577	$2.26	$3,890 – $5,263	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,607	$2.38	$2,216 – $2,998	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 Portland, OR to Detroit, MI?

A 26' box truck from Portland, OR to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,395 and $5,947.

How far is Portland, OR from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,312 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,606 of the $5,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,565 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,440, which makes Portland, OR to Detroit, MI 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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