Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI flatbed rate

$8,680flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 2,277 mi
Typical range: $7,465–$9,895
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,456
Fuel: $2,224
All-in estimate: $8,680

Return trip

Detroit → Seattle$7,983

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Seattle to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,250	$3.18	$6,453 – $8,048
53' refrigerated	$8,635	$3.79	$7,513 – $9,758
48' flatbed	$8,680	$3.81	$7,465 – $9,895
Step deck	$9,441	$4.15	$7,931 – $10,952
Power only	$6,452	$2.83	$5,613 – $7,291
Hotshot	$4,872	$2.14	$4,044 – $5,700
26' box truck	$4,756	$2.09	$4,043 – $5,469
Sprinter van	$2,900	$1.27	$2,436 – $3,364

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	3 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 Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $8,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 2,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,465 and $9,895.

How far is Seattle, WA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,277 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 $2,224 of the $8,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,983, which makes Seattle, WA to Detroit, MI 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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