MI · STEP · Oct 2026
Step deck rates in Michigan
What it costs to move a Step deck out of and into Michigan, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.
$5.60/mi outbound
+3.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $4.07/mi
- vs national
- +20.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 52-week range
- $4.70–$5.60
Step deck · outbound from Michigan · monthly
Michigan step deck rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
A Step deck leaving Michigan averaged $5.60 a mile all-in in October 2026, +20.2% against the national $4.66. Loads arriving averaged $4.07. Michigan is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.
State history applies today's Michigan adjustment to the national series back to 2003.
Price a load from Detroit
From Detroit
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,963 | $6.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $8,920 | $3.81 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,928 | $6.86 |
| Houston, TX | $5,600 | $4.29 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $8,504 | $4.28 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,555 | $6.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,141 | $4.21 |
| San Diego, CA | $8,819 | $3.81 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,153 | $4.38 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $6,539 | $6.63 |
Into Detroit
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,619 | $4.55 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $10,572 | $4.51 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,094 | $7.45 |
| Houston, TX | $4,519 | $3.46 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,250 | $2.65 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,193 | $4.17 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,956 | $3.39 |
| San Diego, CA | $10,452 | $4.52 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,159 | $3.53 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,923 | $2.96 |
Step deck rates by city in Michigan
- Detroit645,705
- Grand Rapids200,117
- Warren137,686
- Sterling Heights134,342
- Ann Arbor122,925
- Lansing114,336
- Dearborn106,377
- Livonia93,113
- Troy89,209
- Farmington Hills84,173
- Westland82,745
- Flint79,735
- Wyoming78,559
- Rochester Hills78,330
- Southfield76,874
- Kalamazoo73,290
- Novi67,675
- Pontiac62,528
- Taylor61,544
- Dearborn Heights61,040
- Royal Oak58,251
- St. Clair Shores58,077
- Kentwood54,768
- Battle Creek52,205
- Portage49,975
- East Lansing48,964
- Roseville47,047
- Saginaw43,001
- Midland42,780
- Lincoln Park38,774
- Muskegon37,287
- Holland35,023
- Eastpointe33,943
- Bay City32,086
- Jackson30,920
- Burton29,420
Other truck types in Michigan
| 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% |