Detroit, MI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Detroit, MI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Detroit, Michigan, on its busiest lanes.

$5.13/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $3.73/mi
vs national: +20.1%
1 year: +18.7%
Population: 645,705

Flatbed lanes from Detroit

48' flatbed rates from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,624	$6.29	$3,116 – $4,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,201	$3.50	$7,053 – $9,349	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,756	$6.25	$1,510 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,140	$3.94	$4,420 – $5,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,815	$3.94	$6,721 – $8,909	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,249	$6.18	$2,794 – $3,704	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,638	$3.86	$4,849 – $6,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,108	$3.50	$6,973 – $9,243	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$4,728	$4.02	$4,066 – $5,390	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$5,995	$6.07	$5,156 – $6,834	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,205 mi	$4,818	$4.00	$4,143 – $5,492	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,437 mi	$8,490	$3.48	$7,302 – $9,679	6 d
Austin, TX	1,373 mi	$5,358	$3.90	$4,608 – $6,109	3 d
Charlotte, NC	602 mi	$3,329	$5.53	$2,863 – $3,796	2 d

From Detroit, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.48 a mile (San Jose, $8,490) and $6.29 a mile (New York, $3,624) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Detroit

Flatbed lanes into Detroit

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,177 mi	$3,815	$3.24	$3,281 – $4,349	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	987 mi	$2,680	$2.71	$2,304 – $3,055	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,205 mi	$3,888	$3.23	$3,344 – $4,432	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,437 mi	$10,063	$4.13	$8,654 – $11,472	6 d
Austin, TX	1,373 mi	$4,324	$3.15	$3,719 – $4,930	3 d
Charlotte, NC	602 mi	$2,204	$3.66	$1,896 – $2,513	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Michigan market

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Detroit is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Detroit's own distances.

Detroit rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Detroit by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.19	+5.3%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.29 – $4.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.00	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.89 – $5.37
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.13	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$4.30 – $5.13
STEPStep deck	$5.60	+3.3%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$4.70 – $5.60
PWRPower only	$3.66	+5.5%	+13.7%	+24.9%	$2.87 – $3.66
HOTHotshot	$2.76	+3.0%	+8.2%	+18.5%	$2.32 – $2.76
BOX26' box truck	$2.73	+3.4%	+7.9%	+17.7%	$2.32 – $2.73
SPRTSprinter van	$1.68	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.5%	$1.43 – $1.68

Flatbed lanes from Detroit

Price a load from Detroit

Flatbed lanes into Detroit

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Detroit rates by truck type

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