Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$5,611flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 2,256 mi
Typical range: $4,826–$6,397
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,407
Fuel: $2,204
All-in estimate: $5,611

Return trip

Detroit → Reno$8,971

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Reno to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,687	$2.08	$4,171 – $5,202
53' refrigerated	$5,582	$2.47	$4,856 – $6,308
48' flatbed	$5,611	$2.49	$4,826 – $6,397
Step deck	$6,104	$2.71	$5,127 – $7,081
Power only	$4,170	$1.85	$3,628 – $4,713
Hotshot	$3,149	$1.40	$2,614 – $3,684
26' box truck	$3,074	$1.36	$2,613 – $3,535
Sprinter van	$1,875	$0.83	$1,575 – $2,175

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More lanes from Reno

48' flatbed lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$8,900	$3.14	$7,654 – $10,146	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,600	$3.47	$1,376 – $1,824	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,762	$2.40	$4,096 – $5,429	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,630	$2.55	$3,982 – $5,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,334	$3.32	$2,007 – $2,661	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,307	$3.00	$7,144 – $9,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,258	$2.59	$3,662 – $4,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,846	$3.20	$1,588 – $2,105	2 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 Reno, NV to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Reno, NV to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,611 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 2,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,826 and $6,397.

How far is Reno, NV from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,256 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 $2,204 of the $5,611 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,971, which makes Reno, NV to Detroit, MI 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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