Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Detroit, MI power only rate

$7,202power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$8,139
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,056
Fuel: $2,146
All-in estimate: $7,202

Return trip

Detroit → Santa Clarita$6,077

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

Santa Clarita to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,091	$3.47	$7,201 – $8,981
53' refrigerated	$9,637	$4.13	$8,384 – $10,889
48' flatbed	$9,683	$4.15	$8,328 – $11,039
Step deck	$10,532	$4.51	$8,847 – $12,218
Power only	$7,202	$3.09	$6,266 – $8,139
Hotshot	$5,438	$2.33	$4,514 – $6,363
26' box truck	$5,308	$2.27	$4,512 – $6,105
Sprinter van	$3,237	$1.39	$2,719 – $3,754

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Power only lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$11,358	$3.92	$9,882 – $12,835	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$6,092	$2.97	$5,300 – $6,884	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,227	$3.20	$4,548 – $5,907	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,993	$4.54	$1,734 – $2,252	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$10,564	$3.74	$9,190 – $11,937	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,669	$3.25	$4,062 – $5,276	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,050	$6.56	$913 – $1,186	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,787	$3.24	$4,165 – $5,409	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

Power only lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,689	$2.93	$1,470 – $1,909	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$7,230	$3.08	$6,291 – $8,170	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,289	$4.59	$1,122 – $1,457	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,034	$2.33	$2,640 – $3,429	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$3,575	$1.80	$3,110 – $4,040	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,407	$2.67	$1,224 – $1,590	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,341	$2.29	$2,907 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$7,146	$3.09	$6,217 – $8,075	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Santa Clarita, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $7,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $8,139.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,334 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 $2,146 of the $7,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,077, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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