Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI sprinter rate

$3,293sprinter

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.38
Distance: 2,379 mi
Typical range: $2,766–$3,820
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Detroit price history

3 months: +7.0%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,363
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,293

Return trip

Detroit → Sacramento$2,778

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

Sacramento to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,232	$3.46	$7,326 – $9,137
53' refrigerated	$9,804	$4.12	$8,529 – $11,078
48' flatbed	$9,849	$4.14	$8,470 – $11,228
Step deck	$10,712	$4.50	$8,998 – $12,426
Power only	$7,329	$3.08	$6,376 – $8,282
Hotshot	$5,534	$2.33	$4,593 – $6,475
26' box truck	$5,401	$2.27	$4,591 – $6,211
Sprinter van	$3,293	$1.38	$2,766 – $3,820

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More lanes from Sacramento

Sprinter van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$5,189	$1.76	$4,359 – $6,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$2,804	$1.33	$2,355 – $3,253	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,677	$1.42	$2,248 – $3,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,324	$1.79	$1,112 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,845	$1.67	$4,070 – $5,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

Sprinter van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$777	$1.35	$653 – $902	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$3,249	$1.39	$2,729 – $3,769	4 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$605	$2.15	$508 – $702	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$1,374	$1.05	$1,154 – $1,593	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$1,609	$0.81	$1,352 – $1,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$649	$1.23	$545 – $753	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$1,510	$1.03	$1,268 – $1,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$3,212	$1.39	$2,698 – $3,725	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI?

A Sprinter van from Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,293 all-in in October 2026, or $1.38 a mile over about 2,379 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,766 and $3,820.

How far is Sacramento, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,379 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $930 of the $3,293 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Sacramento, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,778, which makes Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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