Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX reefer rate

$4,743reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,204 mi
Typical range: $4,126–$5,360
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Dallas price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,509
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,743

Return trip

Dallas → Bay City$3,828

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Bay City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,980	$3.31	$3,542 – $4,418
53' refrigerated	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360
48' flatbed	$4,815	$4.00	$4,141 – $5,489
Step deck	$5,247	$4.36	$4,408 – $6,087
Power only	$3,512	$2.92	$3,056 – $3,969
Hotshot	$2,651	$2.20	$2,200 – $3,101
26' box truck	$2,599	$2.16	$2,209 – $2,989
Sprinter van	$1,592	$1.32	$1,337 – $1,847

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More lanes from Bay City

53' refrigerated lanes from Bay City, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$3,807	$5.88	$3,312 – $4,302	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$8,049	$3.49	$7,003 – $9,095	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,626	$6.05	$1,415 – $1,838	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$5,220	$3.86	$4,541 – $5,899	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$7,682	$3.92	$6,683 – $8,681	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$3,458	$5.71	$3,008 – $3,907	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$5,684	$3.80	$4,945 – $6,423	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$7,977	$3.49	$6,940 – $9,014	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,016	$4.26	$3,494 – $4,538	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,410	$2.88	$3,837 – $4,983	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,743 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,204 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,126 and $5,360.

How far is Bay City, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,204 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,234 of the $4,743 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Bay City, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,828, which makes Bay City, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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