Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Detroit, MI freight rate

$2,541dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,176 mi
Typical range: $2,261–$2,820
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Detroit price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $1,081
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Detroit → Tampa$5,685

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Tampa to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,541	$2.16	$2,261 – $2,820
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$2.58	$2,635 – $3,422
48' flatbed	$3,075	$2.62	$2,645 – $3,506
Step deck	$3,352	$2.85	$2,816 – $3,889
Power only	$2,242	$1.91	$1,950 – $2,533
Hotshot	$1,692	$1.44	$1,404 – $1,979
26' box truck	$1,659	$1.41	$1,410 – $1,908
Sprinter van	$1,016	$0.86	$854 – $1,179

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	5 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' dry van lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$1,943	$3.37	$1,729 – $2,157	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,123	$3.47	$7,229 – $9,016	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,512	$5.38	$1,346 – $1,679	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$3,434	$2.63	$3,056 – $3,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,023	$2.03	$3,580 – $4,466	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,622	$3.08	$1,443 – $1,800	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$3,775	$2.59	$3,360 – $4,190	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,029	$3.47	$7,146 – $8,912	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Detroit, MI?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Detroit, MI is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,261 and $2,820.

How far is Tampa, FL from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,176 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,081 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,685, which makes Tampa, FL to Detroit, MI 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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