Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$4,338flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$4,945
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,714
All-in estimate: $4,338

Return trip

Detroit → Salt Lake City$7,985

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,610	$2.06	$3,213 – $4,007
53' refrigerated	$4,300	$2.45	$3,741 – $4,860
48' flatbed	$4,338	$2.47	$3,730 – $4,945
Step deck	$4,722	$2.69	$3,966 – $5,477
Power only	$3,203	$1.83	$2,787 – $3,620
Hotshot	$2,418	$1.38	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,364	$1.35	$2,010 – $2,719
Sprinter van	$1,444	$0.82	$1,213 – $1,675

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	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 Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,338 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $4,945.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,755 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 $1,714 of the $4,338 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,985, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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