Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$4,640reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,514 mi
Typical range: $4,036–$5,243
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $1,552
All-in estimate: $4,640

Return trip

Detroit → Corpus Christi$5,749

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Corpus Christi to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,894	$2.57	$3,466 – $4,322
53' refrigerated	$4,640	$3.06	$4,036 – $5,243
48' flatbed	$4,690	$3.10	$4,034 – $5,347
Step deck	$5,108	$3.37	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,448	$2.28	$3,000 – $3,897
Hotshot	$2,603	$1.72	$2,160 – $3,045
26' box truck	$2,548	$1.68	$2,165 – $2,930
Sprinter van	$1,558	$1.03	$1,308 – $1,807

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Detroit, MI is estimated at $4,640 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,514 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,036 and $5,243.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 1,514 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 $1,552 of the $4,640 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,749, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Detroit, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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