Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$9,455flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,272 mi
Typical range: $8,131–$10,778
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Bernardino to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,236
Fuel: $2,219
All-in estimate: $9,455

Return trip

Detroit → San Bernardino$7,977

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

San Bernardino to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,898	$3.48	$7,029 – $8,766
53' refrigerated	$9,406	$4.14	$8,183 – $10,629
48' flatbed	$9,455	$4.16	$8,131 – $10,778
Step deck	$10,284	$4.53	$8,639 – $11,930
Power only	$7,028	$3.09	$6,114 – $7,942
Hotshot	$5,306	$2.34	$4,404 – $6,209
26' box truck	$5,180	$2.28	$4,403 – $5,958
Sprinter van	$3,159	$1.39	$2,654 – $3,664

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More lanes from San Bernardino

48' flatbed lanes from San Bernardino, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$14,893	$5.26	$12,808 – $16,978	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,309	$17.23	$1,126 – $1,493	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,998	$4.02	$6,879 – $9,118	5 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$6,788	$4.37	$5,838 – $7,738	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,539	$7.15	$2,184 – $2,895	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$13,846	$5.02	$11,908 – $15,785	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$6,052	$4.47	$5,205 – $6,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,427	$13.09	$1,227 – $1,626	1 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 San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $9,455 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,131 and $10,778.

How far is San Bernardino, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,272 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 $2,219 of the $9,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to San Bernardino, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,977, which makes San Bernardino, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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