Inkster, MI · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Inkster, MI

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Inkster, 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: 25,108

Flatbed lanes from Inkster

48' flatbed rates from Inkster, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$3,674	$6.25	$3,159 – $4,188	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$8,157	$3.50	$7,015 – $9,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,713	$6.41	$1,473 – $1,953	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$5,095	$3.95	$4,381 – $5,808	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$7,764	$3.94	$6,677 – $8,851	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$3,288	$6.14	$2,828 – $3,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$5,593	$3.87	$4,810 – $6,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$8,064	$3.51	$6,935 – $9,193	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$4,679	$4.03	$4,024 – $5,335	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$5,967	$6.08	$5,132 – $6,802	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,190 mi	$4,770	$4.01	$4,102 – $5,437	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,424 mi	$8,450	$3.49	$7,267 – $9,633	6 d
Austin, TX	1,359 mi	$5,313	$3.91	$4,570 – $6,057	3 d
Charlotte, NC	599 mi	$3,318	$5.54	$2,854 – $3,783	2 d

From Inkster, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $8,450) and $6.41 a mile (Chicago, $1,713) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Inkster

48' flatbed rates into Inkster, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	588 mi	$2,428	$4.13	$2,088 – $2,767	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,330 mi	$9,669	$4.15	$8,315 – $11,022	5 d
Chicago, IL	267 mi	$1,861	$6.97	$1,600 – $2,121	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,111	$3.18	$3,536 – $4,687	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,970 mi	$4,793	$2.43	$4,122 – $5,464	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	536 mi	$2,028	$3.78	$1,744 – $2,312	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,446 mi	$4,514	$3.12	$3,882 – $5,146	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,300 mi	$9,558	$4.16	$8,220 – $10,896	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,162 mi	$3,776	$3.25	$3,248 – $4,305	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,667	$2.72	$2,294 – $3,040	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,190 mi	$3,849	$3.23	$3,310 – $4,388	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,424 mi	$10,015	$4.13	$8,613 – $11,417	6 d
Austin, TX	1,359 mi	$4,288	$3.16	$3,688 – $4,888	3 d
Charlotte, NC	599 mi	$2,197	$3.67	$1,889 – $2,505	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Michigan market

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

Inkster rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Inkster 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

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