Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Detroit, MI hotshot rate

$5,549hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,386 mi
Typical range: $4,605–$6,492
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,057
Fuel: $1,492
All-in estimate: $5,549

Return trip

Detroit → Stockton$4,681

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

Stockton to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,254	$3.46	$7,346 – $9,162
53' refrigerated	$9,830	$4.12	$8,552 – $11,108
48' flatbed	$9,875	$4.14	$8,493 – $11,258
Step deck	$10,740	$4.50	$9,022 – $12,459
Power only	$7,349	$3.08	$6,393 – $8,304
Hotshot	$5,549	$2.33	$4,605 – $6,492
26' box truck	$5,416	$2.27	$4,603 – $6,228
Sprinter van	$3,302	$1.38	$2,773 – $3,830

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More lanes from Stockton

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Detroit

Hotshot lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,274	$2.21	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$5,459	$2.33	$4,531 – $6,388	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$971	$3.46	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,290	$1.75	$1,901 – $2,680	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$2,699	$1.36	$2,240 – $3,158	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,060	$2.02	$880 – $1,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$2,522	$1.73	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$5,396	$2.33	$4,478 – $6,313	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $5,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,605 and $6,492.

How far is Stockton, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,386 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 $1,492 of the $5,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,681, which makes Stockton, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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