Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$10,284flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 2,497 mi
Typical range: $8,845–$11,724
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,845
Fuel: $2,439
All-in estimate: $10,284

Return trip

Detroit → San Francisco$8,677

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

San Francisco to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,601	$3.44	$7,655 – $9,547
53' refrigerated	$10,243	$4.10	$8,911 – $11,574
48' flatbed	$10,284	$4.12	$8,845 – $11,724
Step deck	$11,184	$4.48	$9,395 – $12,974
Power only	$7,661	$3.07	$6,665 – $8,657
Hotshot	$5,785	$2.32	$4,801 – $6,768
26' box truck	$5,645	$2.26	$4,798 – $6,491
Sprinter van	$3,440	$1.38	$2,890 – $3,991

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More lanes from San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,047	$5.23	$13,801 – $18,294	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,811	$3.96	$7,577 – $10,044	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,337	$4.22	$7,170 – $9,504	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,281	$5.36	$3,682 – $4,881	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,986	$4.98	$12,888 – $17,084	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,656	$4.28	$6,584 – $8,728	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	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 San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,284 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 2,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,845 and $11,724.

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

About 2,497 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,439 of the $10,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,677, which makes San Francisco, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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