Freight Shipping in Detroit, MI
Dry van, reefer and flatbed loads from Detroit and the rest of Wayne County to anywhere in the U.S., with carriers matched to the freight and vetted before every dispatch.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274
At a glance
Shipping in Detroit, MI at a glance
The facts that decide how a load moves here. Regulatory figures link to the official page they come from.
- I-75
- I-94
- I-96
- I-696
- automotive manufacturing and suppliers
- advanced manufacturing
- healthcare
- cross-border trade
- Port of Detroit
- Port of Monroe
- Port of Muskegon
How freight moves through Detroit
Detroit connects I-75, I-94 and I-96 to Canada through the bridge and tunnel crossings to Windsor, Ontario, and sits at the center of the regional automotive supply chain. Freight trucks serve Detroit on I-75, I-94, I-96 and I-696. Most of what ships from here comes from automotive manufacturing and suppliers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare and cross-border trade.
Rules of the road
What shapes a move in Michigan
- Seasonal conditions
Spring frost laws: when MDOT imposes seasonal weight restrictions, axle loads on seasonal routes drop by 25 percent on rigid pavement and 35 percent on flexible pavement, vehicles of 10,000 lb or more are held to 35 mph on frost-restricted routes, and no overweight permits or permits for loads over 14 ft wide are issued.
Michigan allows combinations of up to 11 axles to exceed 80,000 lb gross weight when axle-load limits are met, so a load that is legal in Michigan can be overweight in neighboring states.
Rules change. The specialist on your move checks the current ones for your exact route before anything is booked.
Distances
Freight Shipping from Detroit to nearby cities
Straight-line distances. The road is longer, and your specialist confirms the real route.
Nearby cities
Toledo, OH
about 55 miles
Port Huron, MI
about 55 miles
Flint, MI
about 55 miles
Lansing, MI
about 80 miles
Cleveland, OH
about 90 miles
Akron, OH
about 120 miles
Major metros
Mexico
Shipping from Detroit to Mexico
Loads from Detroit bound for Mexico are coordinated through the Texas crossings at Laredo and Pharr. The nearer one, Laredo, is about 1380 miles from Detroit in a straight line, and customs brokers on both sides of the border handle the paperwork.
Questions about shipping in Detroit, MI
What freight do you move from Detroit?
What the area produces: automotive manufacturing and suppliers, advanced manufacturing, healthcare and cross-border trade, in dry vans, reefers or flatbeds, full or partial.
Can you pick up at my dock in Detroit by appointment?
Yes. Give us the appointment window, the reference number and your dock rules; the assigned carrier works to that appointment.
Which big markets are closest to Detroit?
Chicago, IL (about 240 miles), Philadelphia, PA (about 440 miles) and Nashville, TN (about 470 miles), in a straight line. Full and partial loads to those markets, and to any other, are coordinated with vetted carriers.
How fast do you reply to a quote request?
In under 10 minutes during business hours, by text or phone for a move inside the U.S., and on WhatsApp for one going to Mexico.
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Every carrier is vetted for operating authority and insurance, and we check the certificate before every dispatch, not once a year. USDOT 3411782 · MC 1100274