Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bay City, MI to Houston, TX reefer rate

$5,220reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,351 mi
Typical range: $4,541–$5,899
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bay City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,835
Fuel: $1,385
All-in estimate: $5,220

Return trip

Houston → Bay City$4,213

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bay City, MI to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,381	$3.24	$3,899 – $4,863
53' refrigerated	$5,220	$3.86	$4,541 – $5,899
48' flatbed	$5,288	$3.91	$4,547 – $6,028
Step deck	$5,761	$4.26	$4,839 – $6,682
Power only	$3,873	$2.87	$3,370 – $4,377
Hotshot	$2,923	$2.16	$2,426 – $3,420
26' box truck	$2,863	$2.12	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.30	$1,472 – $2,033

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,204 mi	$4,743	$3.94	$4,126 – $5,360	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Bay City, MI to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,351 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,541 and $5,899.

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

About 1,351 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 $1,385 of the $5,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,835 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,213, which makes Bay City, MI to Houston, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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