Sterling Heights, MI · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Sterling Heights, MI

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Sterling Heights, 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: 134,342

Dry van lanes from Sterling Heights

53' dry van rates from Sterling Heights, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$2,937	$5.11	$2,614 – $3,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$6,869	$2.92	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,410	$4.90	$1,255 – $1,566	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,296	$3.25	$3,824 – $4,769	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$6,536	$3.28	$5,817 – $7,255	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$2,633	$5.00	$2,343 – $2,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$4,716	$3.20	$4,197 – $5,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,792	$2.93	$6,045 – $7,540	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,942	$3.31	$3,508 – $4,375	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$4,994	$4.98	$4,445 – $5,543	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,218 mi	$4,018	$3.30	$3,576 – $4,460	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,441 mi	$7,109	$2.91	$6,327 – $7,891	5 d
Austin, TX	1,387 mi	$4,479	$3.23	$3,986 – $4,972	3 d
Charlotte, NC	617 mi	$2,753	$4.46	$2,450 – $3,056	2 d

From Sterling Heights, a 53' dry van costs between $2.91 a mile (San Jose, $7,109) and $5.11 a mile (New York, $2,937) 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

Dry van lanes into Sterling Heights

53' dry van rates into Sterling Heights, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	575 mi	$1,941	$3.38	$1,727 – $2,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,350 mi	$8,141	$3.46	$7,246 – $9,037	5 d
Chicago, IL	288 mi	$1,532	$5.32	$1,364 – $1,701	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$3,467	$2.63	$3,086 – $3,848	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,992 mi	$4,036	$2.03	$3,592 – $4,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	527 mi	$1,624	$3.08	$1,445 – $1,803	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,474 mi	$3,806	$2.58	$3,387 – $4,225	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$8,051	$3.47	$7,165 – $8,936	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,190 mi	$3,181	$2.67	$2,831 – $3,531	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,232	$2.23	$1,987 – $2,478	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,218 mi	$3,243	$2.66	$2,886 – $3,599	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,441 mi	$8,426	$3.45	$7,499 – $9,352	5 d
Austin, TX	1,387 mi	$3,615	$2.61	$3,217 – $4,012	3 d
Charlotte, NC	617 mi	$1,823	$2.95	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Michigan market

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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

Outbound rates from Sterling Heights 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

Dry van lanes from Sterling Heights

Price a load from Sterling Heights

Dry van lanes into Sterling Heights

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Sterling Heights rates by truck type

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