Sterling Heights, MI · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Sterling Heights, MI
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Sterling Heights, 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
- 134,342
Flatbed lanes from Sterling Heights
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,619 | $6.29 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,220 | $3.50 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,777 | $6.17 |
| Houston, TX | $5,188 | $3.93 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $7,839 | $3.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,253 | $6.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,683 | $3.86 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,129 | $3.50 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,770 | $4.01 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,065 | $6.05 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $4,860 | $3.99 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,503 | $3.48 |
| Austin, TX | $5,404 | $3.90 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,385 | $5.49 |
From Sterling Heights, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.48 a mile (San Jose, $8,503) and $6.29 a mile (New York, $3,619) 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 Sterling Heights
Flatbed lanes into Sterling Heights
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,392 | $4.16 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $9,742 | $4.15 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,930 | $6.70 |
| Houston, TX | $4,187 | $3.17 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,840 | $2.43 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,006 | $3.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,587 | $3.11 |
| San Diego, CA | $9,635 | $4.15 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,849 | $3.23 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,711 | $2.71 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,922 | $3.22 |
| San Jose, CA | $10,078 | $4.13 |
| Austin, TX | $4,361 | $3.14 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,241 | $3.63 |
Flatbed · outbound · Michigan market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Sterling Heights is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Sterling Heights's own distances.
Sterling Heights rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.19 | +5.3% | +25.1% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $5.00 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.13 | +3.4% | +18.7% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.60 | +3.3% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.66 | +5.5% | +24.9% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.76 | +3.0% | +18.5% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.73 | +3.4% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.68 | +3.7% | +17.5% |