East Lansing, MI · all trucks · Oct 2026
Freight rates in East Lansing, MI
Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to East Lansing, Michigan, on its busiest lanes.
$4.19/mi dry van
+5.3% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.05/mi
- vs national
- +20.1%
- 1 year
- +25.1%
- Population
- 48,964
Dry van lanes from East Lansing
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,248 | $4.90 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,645 | $2.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,200 | $5.80 |
| Houston, TX | $4,173 | $3.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $6,298 | $3.30 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,926 | $4.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,569 | $3.22 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,571 | $2.94 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,781 | $3.34 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5,101 | $4.96 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,854 | $3.33 |
| San Jose, CA | $6,877 | $2.92 |
| Austin, TX | $4,332 | $3.25 |
| Charlotte, NC | $2,879 | $4.38 |
From East Lansing, a 53' dry van costs between $2.92 a mile (San Jose, $6,877) and $5.80 a mile (Chicago, $1,200) 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 East Lansing
Dry van lanes into East Lansing
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $2,147 | $3.24 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,876 | $3.48 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,304 | $6.30 |
| Houston, TX | $3,368 | $2.64 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,888 | $2.04 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,804 | $2.94 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,687 | $2.60 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,788 | $3.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,051 | $2.70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,280 | $2.22 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,111 | $2.69 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,151 | $3.46 |
| Austin, TX | $3,496 | $2.62 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,906 | $2.90 |
Dry van · outbound · Michigan market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
East Lansing is priced with the Michigan market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use East Lansing's own distances.
East Lansing 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% |